Iran Press/ Middle East: Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi made the move in an announcement released early Thursday.
He also said Vice President Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar would no longer be his deputy.
The statement said that the new council would temporarily be in charge of Yemen’s political, military, and security sectors during the transition period.
The council should adopt a balanced foreign policy that serves the interests of the Yemeni state, which secures independence and sovereignty of the country and its borders, the statement read.
Dr. Rashad al-Alimeh will head the council, Yemen’s information minister said in televised remarks. He added that the council would issue an immediate state of emergency.
At the same time, Saudi Arabia called on the presidential leadership council to begin negotiations with Ansar al-Islam under the supervision of the United Nations to reach a final and comprehensive political solution.
The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia also welcomed the head of the Yemeni Presidential Council and its members.
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