15. The Ministerial Council stressed the GCC positions and resolutions on the Syrian crisis and followed up the results of the meetings of the Astana Conference between the Syrian opposition delegations and the regime in January and February, 2017 and the Geneva Conference on 23, February, 2017, stressing the need to stabilize the cease-fire and establish an effective and practical monitoring mechanism to achieve a political solution in accordance with the Geneva Declaration 1 (June 2012). 16. The Ministerial Council welcomed the US President Donald Trump's commitment to sign an executive decision to develop a plan for the establishment of safe regions in Syria, hoping that this will contribute to maintaining the safety of civilians in accordance with the relevant international resolutions. 17. The Ministerial Council welcomed the final communiqué issued by the 9th Coordination Meeting of the Group of Senior Donors to Support the Humanitarian Situation in Syria on 16, January, 2017 in the State of Kuwait. 18. The Ministerial Council confirmed the GCC firm stances and decisions on the crisis in Yemen and welcomed the issuance of UN Security Council Resolution No. 2342 under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations which stressed the national, regional and international key points to reach a political solution to the crisis. The Ministerial Council lauded the meeting of the Quartet with the participation of the Sultanate of Oman on Yemen held in Bonn on 16, February, 2017, calling upon the Houthi and Saleh group to commit to peace and resume consultations under the auspices of the United Nations in accordance with the Gulf Initiative and its executive mechanism, outputs of the comprehensive national dialogue conference, the Security Council resolution no. 2216, and the framework presented by the Special Envoy of the UN Secretary General which includes security and political measures to end the crisis. --More 21:33 LOCAL TIME 18:33 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w366169