Rome, April 20, 2019, SPA -- Yemen's Ambassador to Italy Asmahan Al-Touki said that the rejection and intransigence of the Iranian-backed Houthi militia on the implementation of the Stockholm Agreement reduces the chances of peace, and intensifies the suffering of the population. This came during a panel discussion on Yemen which was attended by a number of writers, journalists, media and interested in the Yemeni issue. Al-Touki called on international community to join efforts to end this intransigence and contribute to the progress of confidence-building measures and the promotion of the peace process in light of the Yemeni government's positive efforts to implement the Stockholm Agreement. --SPA 14:34 LOCAL TIME 11:34 GMT 0003 www.spa.gov.sa/w1088479