The Foreign Minister has big plans. She is visiting Saudi Arabia and Qatar for three days to talk about the conflicts in Yemen and Sudan, among other things. But it shouldn’t stop there.
Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock wants to promote peace solutions in Yemen and Sudan during a three-day visit to the Gulf region. “The fact that Saudi Arabia is now opting for talks with the Houthis in Yemen is the right first step,” said the Green politician on Monday before leaving for Saudi Arabia and Qatar. She announced that she also wanted to talk about human rights. A dialogue also includes “looking each other in the eye on issues on which we are far apart”. Saudi Arabia and Qatar are internationally criticized for human rights violations.
“In a region where tensions are threatening to flare up at any time and many are convinced that conflicts can be resolved by military means, we Europeans are concerned with establishing reliable channels to our partners in the Gulf,” said Baerbock, who after lunch on Monday in Jeddah in Saudi Arabia was expected. It is also about strengthening the partners in their commitment to stability and security in the region. In the current crises in the region, the voices of Saudi Arabia and Qatar carry enormous weight.
With regard to the human rights situation in Saudi Arabia, Baerbock said that the first steps towards opening up society had encouraged many young people in the country. “For me, it is therefore natural that a society that wants to be a role model for an entire region also listens to the voices of its women – both online and offline.”
At least 377,000 dead
The rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Iran means that the chances of an easing of the war in Yemen, where both countries support different sides, are better than they have been for years. Riyadh is looking for a way out of the costly conflict in which, according to UN estimates, at least 377,000 people lost their lives as a result of the direct and indirect consequences of the war. About 23 million people are dependent on some form of humanitarian aid.
About a month ago, a long-simmering power struggle erupted violently in the northeast African country of Sudan. According to the UN, at least 604 people have died and at least 5,100 have been injured. The actual number is likely to be significantly higher.
Source: Stern
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