Summary
Yemen's government said Tuesday that the country's warring sides are preparing to observe a week-long truce from Dec. 15 while U.N.-mediated peace talks take place in Switzerland.
Ould Cheikh Ahmed told reporters that three delegations would take part in talks likely to be held outside Geneva and which will last "as long as it takes".
Talks will focus on four main areas, including the terms for a permanent ceasefire and the withdrawal of armed groups from the areas under their control.
A source in Hadi's cabinet said the truce would last seven days, as specified in a letter sent by Hadi to the U.N. Security Council.
The U.N. envoy said Riyadh has promised to observe the ceasefire and pause its aerial assault on rebel positions during talks.
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