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🇷🇺🇾🇪 On September 26, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council of the Republic of Yemen Rashad Al-Alimi on the sidelines of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly in New York.

The participants discussed a number of pressing matters of the traditionally friendly Russian-Yemeni relations and emphasised their commitment to maintaining regular political dialogue and continuing close coordination at the UN and other international platforms.

Significant emphasis was placed on the military and political developments in Yemen and adjacent regions, as well as in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict zone.

☝️ The Russian side reiterated its principled position in favour of a comprehensive political resolution of the Yemeni crisis by way of promptly launching a broad-based nationwide dialogue under the UN’s auspices in order to develop mutually acceptable compromise solutions to existing issues and to bring the positions of the opposing sides closer.

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🎙 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s opening remarks at a meeting with Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council of the Republic of Yemen Rashad Al-Alimi on the sidelines of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly (New York, September 26, 2025)

💬 Sergey Lavrov: Mr Chairman,

🤝 I am pleased to meet with you again.

It is important to continue regular contacts to discuss bilateral matters and pressing challenges related to advancing the internal Yemeni settlement. I look forward to us exchanging views on these matters.

Before we begin, I would like to congratulate you on the Anniversary of the September Revolution of 1962, which is marked today.

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