Moscow– Russia today welcomed the establishment of the Presidential Leadership Council in Yemen, expressing its hope that the new council will do everything in its power to bring peace to this country, which has historical relations with Moscow.
A statement by the Russian Foreign Ministry, published on the ministry’s website, said: “Moscow welcomes the establishment of a new comprehensive authority in Yemen, comprising representatives of the various social and political forces in the country. We hope that members of the Presidential Leadership Council will do everything in their power to stabilize the situation in Yemen and restore this historically friendly country to a peaceful life”.
The Russian Foreign Ministry indicated that this important event for the Yemeni people came as a result of the political and diplomatic efforts of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for Arab States aiming at resolving the military and political crisis in the Republic of Yemen.
Source: Saudi Press Agency