Reaction to the proposed Geneva peace talks

(3 Jun 2015) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLY SHOTLIST AP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLY Sanaa - 3 June 2015 1. Wide of street 2. Various of people playing chess 3. Two young men watching people play chess 4. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Ali al-Gabry, Yemeni citizen: "The Geneva Conference, we hope it will be a good one, with God's will, and if a Yemeni dialogue will take place, then we are all optimistic. It will be good, with God's will. And as for a Gulf-Yemeni dialogue, this is not accepted by Yemenis." 5. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Mohammed al-Amry, Yemeni citizen: "The Geneva Conference, with God's will, the solution will be (found) at the Geneva Conference, because if the Yemeni parties gather to hold talks and agree on a peaceful solution, then this is the best thing. But there are countries trying to impede the Geneva Conference (from going ahead)." 6. Cars on street 7. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Abdallah al-Amad, Yemeni citizen: "I am optimistic that this conference will be a good conference, serving the country, if it is (attended by) Yemeni (only), with no interference from any outside party, meaning sabotage to the country, foreign or outside interference." 8. Various of people on street AP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLY Sanaa - 2 June 2015 9. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Ibrahim al-Obeidi, Houthi representative: "We welcome any agreement sponsored by the United Nations (made) in a neutral country which is not involved in the aggression on our country Yemen. And we will stand firm on this issue and on the outcome of any dialogue, whether in Geneva or in any country protecting Yemen's future, protecting its sovereignty. We welcome it for the sake of recognising the sovereignty of the country Yemen and for returning the country to what it was before the aggression." AP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLY Sanaa - 3 June 2015 10. People on streets STORYLINE A representative for Yemen's Shiite rebels says he is optimistic about the upcoming UN-mediated peace talks on ending the country's civil war. Ibrahim al-Obeidi, a representative of the Shiite Houthi rebels, said on Tuesday that his group is prepared for talks and would welcome any agreement sponsored by the UN. The Geneva talks are expected to begin on 14 June, according to Yemen's ambassador to the United Nations. Sanaa residents on Wednesday also expressed hope that warring parties would reach a peaceful solution. The Houthis began their advance in September, sweeping into the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, and taking over government ministries and other areas. A Saudi-led coalition began airstrikes in the country on 26 March. =========================================================== Clients are reminded: (i) to check the terms of their licence agreements for use of content outside news programming and that further advice and assistance can be obtained from the AP Archive on: Tel +44 (0) 20 7482 7482 Email: [email protected] (ii) they should check with the applicable collecting society in their Territory regarding the clearance of any sound recording or performance included within the AP Television News service (iii) they have editorial responsibility for the use of all and any content included within the AP Television News service and for libel, privacy, compliance and third party rights applicable to their Territory. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...