Yemen's Southern Transitional Council leader Zubadi announced the start of a two-year transition period on the 2nd. During this period, this local power will manage southern Yemen and then hold a referendum on the “independence” of the south. On the same day, Zoubedi issued a statement via the satellite channel AIC, which belongs to the committee, saying that the Southern Transitional Council called on the international community to support the relevant parties in North and South Yemen to engage in dialogue and hold a referendum on ways and mechanisms to “guarantee the right of the people of the South to self-determination” within a specified period of time.

Yemen's Southern Transitional Council leader Zubadi announced the start of a two-year transition period on the 2nd. During this period, this local power will manage southern Yemen and then hold a referendum on the “independence” of the south. On the same day, Zoubedi issued a statement via the satellite channel AIC, which belongs to the committee, saying that the Southern Transitional Council called on the international community to support the relevant parties in North and South Yemen to engage in dialogue and hold a referendum on ways and mechanisms to “guarantee the right of the people of the South to self-determination” within a specified period of time.