Nouakchott, March 23, 2021, SPA -- The Republic of Mauritania has welcomed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's initiative to end the crisis in Yemen in order to reach a peace settlement under the auspices of the United Nations. In a statement issued by the Mauritanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs today, Mauritania affirmed its demand for an immediate, comprehensive and lasting solution to the Yemeni crisis based on the Security Council Resolution No. 2216, the outcomes of the Yemeni National Dialogue and the Gulf initiative and its implementation mechanisms. --SPA 17:56 LOCAL TIME 14:56 GMT 0033 www.spa.gov.sa/w1529431