Doha/ Information Office/ 23 April 2016/ The State of Qatar welcomed the UN-brokered peace talks held between the Yemeni legitimate government and the Houthis in the State of Kuwait. Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement Saturday that peace talks between the Yemeni parties represents a positive step towards reaching an agreement that ends the crisis and restores security and stability to the Republic of Yemen. The Ministry urged all Yemeni parties to effectively take part in the talks in order to kick-start a political process that fulfill the aspirations of the brotherly Yemeni people. Meanwhile, the Foreign Ministry hailed the State of Kuwait for creating the right atmosphere for holding the peace talks, and praised the efforts exerted by UN Special Envoy for Yemen Ismael Ould Cheikh Ahmed.