20 Mar 2015 18:49

Russian diplomatic mission in Yemen takes extra security measures - ministry

MOSCOW. March 20 (Interfax) - The Russian Foreign Ministry has reported about additional security measures taken by Russian agencies in Yemen and urged Russians not visit this Arab country.

"Having taken additional security measures, the Russian Embassy in Sana'a and the Consulate General in Aden continue their work. Nevertheless, we are calling once again on our citizens to refrain from any trips both to these cities and to the Yemeni Republic in general," the Russian Foreign Ministry's Department of Information and Press said in a commentary posted on the ministry's website on Friday.