Riyadh, Rabi'II 30, 1437, Feb 9, 2016, SPA -- Yemeni Deputy Premier and Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulmalik Al-Mikhlafi emphasized here today that the pro-coup d’état militias continue to hamper peace drive, in addition to refusal to implement confidence building clauses, which have been agreed upon, in Geneva II. In a press statement he made to Saudi Press Agency (SPA), following a meeting with the U.K. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the minister said that the militias are going on their arbitrary and flagrant violations and arrests that target activists, journalists and other civilians. During the meeting, the two officials also discussed bilateral relations and other developments, in Yemen, Yemeni News Agency reported. -- SPA 20:00 LOCAL TIME 17:00 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w