Hasan Zaid, the general secretary for the opposition Haq Party said that from the discussions JMP leaders had with Mrs. Clinton, he came to understand that Washington wants change and supports it.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met with Joint Meeting Parties leaders in a closed door meeting which continued more than two hours.

According to Zaid, opposition was given great importance by the visiting American delegation, and this will help the reform strategy in the country.

"Without national agreements on key points, there will be no solution to the country's problems, and Clinton understood that."

"We are confident to say that the JMP will not enter elections until the ruling party agrees to the terms we agreed on previously. It seems to me that pressure was put on the government to change some of its stances, and will most likely return to the dialogue table, and this time with the Americans observing."

"Mrs. Clinton showed strong support for the opposition and clearly mentioned the need for change."

"The US support for political reforms is respected by the opposition, and we feel that this is a positive step the US government. International pressure needs to be put on the Yemeni government and Clintons visit is a step in the right direction."