Moscow is considering options for additional evacuation actions from Yemen, according to the explanation of the Department of information and press of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.
"We continue to closely monitor the dramatic development of the situation in Yemen and, guided by the principle of priority of protecting the interests of our Residents living abroad, consider options for additional evacuation actions from Yemen," said the Ministry.
in the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation recalled that April 6 was continued evacuation of Russian citizens from Yemen. Another humanitarian special flight from Sana'a taken out of 159 people, including 47 of Russian citizens and 89 Residents of CIS countries (Belarus, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Armenia, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan), as well as foreigners, who expressed the wish to leave Yemen in the cabin of the Russian plane.
"at the same time would like to draw attention to currently under discussion in the UN security Council of the Russian initiative on the introduction of the Yemeni territory regular humanitarian pauses in the fighting, which will give the opportunity to provide safe evacuation from war-torn countries Residents of foreign countries, as well as the delivery of necessary assistance to the civilian population of Yemen ", - stressed in the Ministry.
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