Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh on Friday told tens of thousands of his supporters on Friday that he will face the challenge of opposition, and he welcomed the initiative of the Gulf foreign ministers, Xinhua reported.
"We will face the challenge of the opposition and we are keen to not shed blood and we are keen to not use the firearms," Saleh told the crowds who gathered to support him in downtown Sanaa.
"We welcome the initiative of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) foreign ministers and we will deal with it positively in the framework of the Yemeni constitution," Saleh said.
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