Yemen's President of the Presidential Leadership Council, Rashad Al-Alimi, stated on Tuesday, August 27th, 2024, that his visit to Taiz was a "tribute to the legendary resilience of its people alongside the armed forces and popular resistance in the face of the Houthi project supported by the Iranian regime."

The statement came during a media address delivered by Al-Alimi following his arrival in Taiz (southwestern Yemen) on Tuesday, marking his first visit to the city since assuming the presidency of the Presidential Leadership Council in 2022.

Al-Alimi emphasized that "Taiz will remain a pillar of the national project, a cradle of change, and a capital of resilience, as it has demonstrated over years of unjust siege imposed by the Houthi terrorist militias."

He highlighted that his meetings with the local authority leadership, relevant agencies, and community figures in the governorate would "always focus on strengthening livelihoods, improving services, and mobilizing all energies to serve the goal of liberation."

The President of the Presidential Leadership Council commended the humanitarian and development interventions of the coalition supporting legitimacy led by Saudi Arabia and the UAE in Taiz governorate, acknowledging their positive impact across all levels.

 "Barran Press" correspondent said, "Al-Alimi arrived in Taiz accompanied by members of the Presidential Leadership Council, Othman Majli and Abdullah Al-Alimi, and a number of officials.

The visit, which was met with a large public welcome, aimed to assess the security, economic, and living conditions in the governorate amidst the siege and after 10 years of war. The visit is expected to include the inauguration and laying of the foundation stone for a diesel-powered power plant project, supported by the Saudi Program for the Reconstruction and Development of Yemen.

Following his arrival in the city, Al-Alimi launched a package of vital development projects in Taiz governorate (southwestern Yemen), funded by the Saudi Program for the Reconstruction and Development of Yemen.

According to a statement published by the Saudi Program for the Reconstruction and Development of Yemen on its platform "X," monitored by "Barran Press," Al-Alimi launched a package of vital development projects in Taiz governorate, funded by the program "as part of the Kingdom's ongoing efforts to support sustainable and comprehensive development in Yemen."

The development package in Taiz includes "the establishment and equipping of a specialized cancer center, the establishment of a power generation plant, the establishment of the industrial technical institute, the establishment and equipping of the rural hospital, and the model joint unity school."