Yemen's internationally recognised government said on Sunday it had restored diplomatic ties withQatarafter four years of boycott led by Saudi Arabia and joined by other Arab countries.
Saudi Arabia and its allies had agreed at a summit in January to end the political row which led to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt cutting trade, travel and diplomatic ties withQatarin mid-2017. Yemen's Saudi-backed government had followed suit.
Qatardenied their accusations that it supports terrorism.
The foreign minister had met hisQatari counterpart in Doha on Sunday, according to the Yemeni foreign ministry. An agreement was reached to restore ties, it said in a statement, and published an image of the Yemeni flag being raised at the embassy in Doha.
A statement by theQatari foreign ministry said the two ministers reviewed bilateral relations but did not mention restoration of ties. TheQatargovernment media office did not immediately respond to a Reuters' request for comment.
QatarForeign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani during the meeting underlined the need for a political solution to end the six-year war in Yemen, the statement said.
Qatarwas initially part of a Saudi-led military alliance fighting in the war, but was kicked out in 2017 after the Arab boycott.
Since the January agreement, air and travel links have resumed betweenQatarand the four states. Cairo restored diplomatic relations that month and Riyadh said it would do so.
Fellow Gulf Arab state Kuwait last month hosted bilateral talks withQatarand Egypt, and withQatarand the UAE, aimed at resolving individual differences.