TRIPOLI, April 2 (Xinhua) -- The Libyan Foreign Ministry on Saturday welcomed the United Nations' announcement of a two-month ceasefire in Yemen.
On Friday, UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg announced a two-month truce in Yemen, which came into force on Saturday.
"We value this initiative and hope that this step will contribute to reaching a permanent agreement that guarantees a comprehensive settlement of the crisis" in Yemen, said the statement.
The Ministry stressed support for initiatives aimed at reaching a political solution, mainly the current consultations hosted by Saudi Arabia, in order to achieve permanent reconciliation and stability in Yemen and the region.
Yemen has been mired in a civil war since late 2014, when the Iran-backed Houthi militia seized control of several northern provinces and forced the Saudi-backed Yemeni government of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi out of Sanaa.
The Saudi-led Arab coalition intervened on March 26, 2015 in the Yemeni civil war in an attempt to reinstate the government of President Hadi.
The war has killed tens of thousands of people, displaced 4 million, and pushed the country to the brink of starvation, according to the UN.