The leader of Yemen intends to pay an official visit to Russia on May 27-29.

Yemeni leader Rishad al-Alimi will visit Russia as part of an official visit, and he is also scheduled to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. This was reported on May 24 by Sputnik Arabic radio with reference to the press service of the President of Yemen.

"Rashad al-Alimi's visit to Russia will take place from May 27 to May 29, and a bilateral meeting with Putin is planned," the agency said in a statement.

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