Lavrov leaves the conscience " of the USA, the words of the state Department about transportation to a safe place from Yemen

The Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that "leaves on the conscience" of the U.S. their "shyness" in the comments in respect of the carriage to a safe place by Russian forces of the American people From Yemen, where the military operation against the rebel Houthis.

The government has several times brought people From Yemen - Not only Russian citizens, but Residents of the CIS countries and far abroad. Those wishing to leave the country covered by the politico-military crisis, evacuate the aircraft, and marine transport. So, first ship of the Russian Navy "sea of Azov" was taken From Yemen 308 people. It was claimed that among evacuated by sea were 45 Residents of the Russian Federation, 159 Yemenis, 18 American citizens, 14 Ukrainians.

The U.S. refuses to perform the further evacuation of its citizens From Yemen, pointing to the difficult situation on the ground. Diplomatic and military personnel of the USA was taken to a safe place Out of Yemen before, and much property and weapons supplied the Yemeni army, was abandoned, and its further fate is unknown.

"I don't know what explains this shyness in comments From the Department of state and parts of neighbouring countries. We acted Out of humanitarian considerations, people saved, "- said Lavrov in conversation speaker channel " Evelina Zakamskaya.

"I leave it to their conscience. We took out From Yemen and our ships, and planes, in practice, any wish. From the total figures, it is Not one hundred, over a thousand people, citizens of Russia was thirty percent, the rest were citizens of foreign countries. Moreover, We do Not divide by friends or foes - American citizens were taken, Ukrainians, Belarusians, Kazakhs, the Inhabitants of the countries of the middle East region, " the Minister added.

before last week authorized the U.S. Department Marie Harf in the process of briefing, thanked the Russian Federation for assistance in transportation to a safe place for the people Of Yemen. While Marie Harf are unable to assure the data of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation about the fact that U.S. Secretary of state John Kerry in a telephone conversation with the head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov expressed gratitude to Russia for assistance in transportation to a safe place citizens in the us From Yemen.


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