Saudi ⁠Arabia's foreign ​ministry early ​on Saturday welcomed ⁠a ‌request from Yemen's ​Saudi-backed presidential council ‌for a forum in ‍Riyadh to resolve Yemen's southern issue.

In a statement, ‍the Saudi foreign ministry called on southern factions ‍to participate ‍in ‍the forum to "formulate ‍a comprehensive ⁠vision for fair ​solutions to the southern cause".