The Minister of Transport meets the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator

The Minister of Transport, Amer Al-Marani, reviewed with the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen, William David Grisley, the catastrophic repercussions of the closure of Sana’a International Airport.

The meeting, which was attended by the Director of Sanaa Airport, Khaled Al-Shaef, and the head of the technical office at the Ministry of Transport, Abdul Karim Saleh, touched on the suffering of patients due to the siege and the closure of the airport and the scarcity of necessary medicines that come by air.

He also touched on the risks that patients are exposed to during their travel through the airports of Aden and Sayun, due to the closure of Sana’a airport.

The meeting reviewed the technical aspects of Sana’a International Airport and its operational readiness to receive civil flights.

During the meeting, the Minister of Transport stressed the need to open Sanaa Airport to save the lives of patients and facilitate the return of expatriates to the homeland.. Pointing out that Sanaa Airport is the first gateway for the Republic of Yemen to the world.

He called on the United Nations to put pressure on the coalition of aggression to quickly lift the siege on Sanaa Airport for humanitarian reasons, pointing out that Sanaa Airport provides its services in accordance with international requirements and the Civil Aviation Organization “ICAO”.

“There must be an active role for the United Nations in lifting the blockade imposed on Sanaa airport and the port of Hodeidah, and allowing the entry of ships of medicine, foodstuffs and oil derivatives,” he said.

The Minister of Transport stressed that the coalition of aggression is practicing maritime piracy on fuel and food ships, in flagrant violation of all international laws and agreements.

In turn, the United Nations Coordinator for Humanitarian Affairs affirmed that everything would be done to lift the ban imposed on Sana’a International Airport and the port of Hodeidah, as this is in the service of humanitarian work