Amman, April 10, 2020, SPA -- President of the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union Eng. Atef Tarawneh welcomed the announcement by the Joint Forces Command of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen, for a two-week comprehensive ceasefire, starting yesterday. In a press release issued in the Jordanian capital, Amman, he praised the announcement of the ceasefire as a positive and constructive gesture that reflects the principle of giving priority to the Arab interests as well as the humanitarian goals to alleviate the suffering of the Yemeni people, confront the spread of the deadly coronavirus, and create the conditions to activate diplomatic means and reach a comprehensive and just political solution to the crisis in Yemen. Tarawneh highly appreciated all forms of support being provided by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through the United Nations Humanitarian Response Plan in Yemen. --SPA 22:33 LOCAL TIME 19:33 GMT 0019 www.spa.gov.sa/w1304899