The Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak, concluded on Friday an official visit to the Federal Republic of Russia that lasted several days, during which he held a series of meetings and discussions with a number of Russian officials and Arab diplomats in Moscow.

Upon his departure from Moscow, the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs described his visit to Russia as successful by all standards. Stressing that the fruitful results that emerged from this visit embody the common desire and keenness to develop historical relations between the two friendly countries at various levels.

During the visit, the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs held discussions with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, to discuss prospects for expanding areas of bilateral cooperation between the two friendly countries, and opportunities for partnership in the fields of: electricity, oil, agriculture, and electricity.

The Prime Minister discussed with Russian officials the latest developments in the situation on the national scene, efforts to achieve peace, and the effects of the Houthi terrorist militia’s targeting of international shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden on the political process and the humanitarian situation.