Yemen began the second round of its national dialogue in Sanaa on Saturday, as President Abrabuh Mansur Hadi hailed progress made in talks in March.
The UN-backed dialogue aims to draft a new constitution and preparing for elections in 2014, after a two-year transition led by Hadi.
Saturday's dialogue was held as part of the UN-brokered deal that eased former strongman Ali Abdullah Saleh from power after an 11-month uprising against his 33-year rule.
"We are holding our second open session amid changes, developments and positive achievements," Hadi said at the opening of the talks at the presidential palace in Sanaa.
He added that talks had taken steps towards "drawing the outlines of a new Yemen where justice, equality and freedom prevail."
The UN-backed dialogue aims to draft a new constitution and preparing for elections in 2014, after a two-year transition led by Hadi.
Saturday's dialogue was held as part of the UN-brokered deal that eased former strongman Ali Abdullah Saleh from power after an 11-month uprising against his 33-year rule.
"We are holding our second open session amid changes, developments and positive achievements," Hadi said at the opening of the talks at the presidential palace in Sanaa.
He added that talks had taken steps towards "drawing the outlines of a new Yemen where justice, equality and freedom prevail."
