Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriate Affairs, Dr. Ahmed bin Mubarak, discussed today, Wednesday, within the framework of his official visit to Russia, with the Speaker of the Russian Federation Council, Valentina Matvienko, bilateral relations between Yemen and Russia and aspects of cooperation between the two friendly countries in the parliamentary and economic field.

Viewpoints were reviewed and exchanged regarding national and regional developments, particularly efforts to resume the political process in Yemen and developments in Gaza, noting in this regard the congruence of the Yemeni and Russian positions regarding the necessity of an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the entry of aid into the Strip without restriction or restriction. Condition.

The Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs expressed his aspiration to open broader areas of cooperation in the economic and service fields, especially in the field of energy, electricity and oil, noting the Russian role in supporting the legitimate government in Yemen and Russia’s endeavor to contribute to achieving peace.

In turn, the Speaker of the Russian Federation Council expressed her satisfaction with the results of this visit, noting that this visit will advance friendly relations between the two countries. She noted the level of trade exchange between the two countries, which last year amounted to more than 600 million dollars, hoping that Yemen would soon enjoy peace. With security and stability.

The meeting was attended from the Yemeni side by the Yemeni ambassador to Moscow, Ahmed Salem Al-Wahishi, the advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Jamal Awad, and the advisor to the Prime Minister, Ambassador Mujib Othman.

On the Russian side, the Chairman of the International Affairs Committee, Grigory Karsen, the Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, Konstantin Kosagov, and a number of officials in the Federal Council.