Yemen, Russia discuss several projects

ADEN, April 07 (Saba) - Secretary- General of local Council in Aden
province Abdul-Karim Shaief has discussed with Russian ambassador to
Yemen Vladimir Trofimov ways of boosting investment development in
Aden.

During their meeting, the Russian ambassador pointed out that his
country's keenness to establish a desalination plant in Aden and
several strategic projects, including generating electricity in
Ma'aber, Balhaf , Mareb and Heswah regions.

Trofimov assured his county's readiness to develop the bilateral
cooperation relations between the two friendly countries.

Yemen was the first Arab country to establish diplomatic relations
with the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) in 1928.

The two countries have maintained developing economic and trade
relations between them during these long years.

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