The White House urged Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh to sign the agreement on political transition in the country with the opposition, led by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). The Counter-Terrorism adviser to the White House, John Brennan, made a phone call in which Saleh said "the transfer of power is the best way to make Yemen a safer nation." In addition, the firm considered it essential to "be met, Yemenis their aspirations for peace and political reform" in a note sent by the EU presidency.
Brennan noted "the U.S. commitment to the Government and people of Yemen for the implementation of this landmark agreement to promote economic development and combat the security threat of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula." Finally, he reiterated the call "to all parties to refrain from violence and bring about a transition to peaceful and orderly manner." The GCC states plan within 30 days to conduct a peaceful transfer of power and two months after the holding of new parliamentary and presidential elections.
From Sanaa was reported that the mediator between the government and the opposition Yemeni Abdelatif to Ziani, GCC Secretary General, left no part of Yemen has signed the plan to end the crisis. Government sources said that Al Ziani left this afternoon bound for Riyadh after neither the government nor the opposition wanted to initial the initiative proposed by the GCC, comprising Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, UAE and Baréin.
However, government sources and the opposition had announced hours before the Yemeni government and the opposition were to sign today and tomorrow the plan of the GCC. The transition plan is the result of the protests in Yemen started on 27 January, seeking initially calling for democratic reforms and ended up calling the fall of the regime Saleh, in power since 1990. 
Brennan noted "the U.S. commitment to the Government and people of Yemen for the implementation of this landmark agreement to promote economic development and combat the security threat of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula." Finally, he reiterated the call "to all parties to refrain from violence and bring about a transition to peaceful and orderly manner." The GCC states plan within 30 days to conduct a peaceful transfer of power and two months after the holding of new parliamentary and presidential elections.
From Sanaa was reported that the mediator between the government and the opposition Yemeni Abdelatif to Ziani, GCC Secretary General, left no part of Yemen has signed the plan to end the crisis. Government sources said that Al Ziani left this afternoon bound for Riyadh after neither the government nor the opposition wanted to initial the initiative proposed by the GCC, comprising Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, UAE and Baréin.
However, government sources and the opposition had announced hours before the Yemeni government and the opposition were to sign today and tomorrow the plan of the GCC. The transition plan is the result of the protests in Yemen started on 27 January, seeking initially calling for democratic reforms and ended up calling the fall of the regime Saleh, in power since 1990.
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