US State Department spokesman Ned Price announced that Secretary of State Anthony Blinken discussed with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shukri in a telephone conversation “flights to be resumed between Sanaa and Cairo.” take place in the coming days to enable Yemenis to seek medical attention and join their loved ones from the diverse Yemeni diaspora in Egypt.”

Price said in a statement: “Blinken thanked the Egyptian government for these trips,” noting that “in addition to flights between Sanaa and Cairo, Blinken and Shukri discussed strengthening bilateral relations and cooperation on regional issues, as well as the serious consequences of Russia’s war against Ukraine over global food security. “.

Earlier, the Yemeni government announced that Egypt had agreed to operate direct flights between Ansar Allah (Houthis)-controlled Sanaa and Cairo as part of a truce in the war-torn country.

On April 2, a UN-brokered truce came into force and will last for two months. The agreement includes allowing commercial flights from Sana’a International Airport, which has only been open to aid flights since 2016, representing a rare glimmer of hope in a conflict after a devastating war.