President Al-Zubaidi Concludes Successful Official Visit to Russian Federation

President Aidarous Qassem Al-Zubaidi, President of the Southern Transitional Council (STC) and Vice Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), concluded today, Thursday, an official visit to the Russian Federation, during which His Excellency held a series of high-level meetings with senior officials in the Russian government and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The visit included bilateral meetings with His Excellency Mr. Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia, and His Excellency Mr. Alexander Novak, Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, alongside several senior officials from various relevant authorities.

The meetings held by President Al-Zubaidi discussed ways to bolster bilateral cooperation with Russia in several vital sectors, building on the historical ties between the two friendly countries.

During the meetings, President Al-Zubaidi reaffirmed the openness of the South and the liberated areas to economic partnership opportunities in various vital fields, particularly in the sectors of energy, oil, agriculture, fisheries, and infrastructure, and simultaneously highlighted the importance of achieving lasting peace based on respect for the aspirations of the people of the South to restore their fully sovereign state.

President Al-Zubaidi expressed his thanks and appreciation to His Excellency Minister Sergey Lavrov and Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak for their continued support of peace efforts in the country to restore stability in the region.

The visit confirmed the depth of relations and shared interests with the Russian Federation, with both sides agreeing to enhance cooperation between the two friendly nations on the basis of mutual respect and the common interests of their peoples.