Yemen Monitor / Newsroom:
The Head of the Presidential Leadership Council in Yemen, Rashad Al-Alimi, received on Sunday, in separate meetings, the Ambassador of the Russian Federation, Evgeny Kudrov, the Ambassador of Japan, Yoichi Nakashima, and the Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China, Shao Zheng, to discuss international support for economic recovery plans and the security of international navigation in the Red Sea.
During the meetings, Al-Alimi reviewed the latest developments on the national arena and the path of structural reforms implemented by the government in the financial, monetary, and service sectors, alongside efforts to reorganize and unify the security and military decision-making under the umbrella of legitimate state institutions.
The meetings touched upon the ongoing threats posed by the Houthi group to the security of international navigation in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab, describing it as an “advanced Iranian arm to destabilize the region.”
Al-Alimi assured the ambassadors that protecting maritime lanes and global trade—which directly affects the interests of Beijing and Tokyo—requires effective and sustainable support for the Yemeni state and its legitimate institutions as the safest option for the region’s future.
On the bilateral level, Al-Alimi received a congratulatory message from the Russian Ambassador from President Vladimir Putin on the occasion of the National Day of the Republic of Yemen, expressing Yemen’s aspiration for a greater Russian role in the reconstruction phase, particularly in the energy, ports, and minerals sectors based on recent understandings in Moscow.
In his meeting with the Japanese Ambassador, Al-Alimi called for transitioning the partnership with Tokyo from the emergency humanitarian response phase to the development and early recovery phase, praising the historic Japanese role in the fields of education, health, and demining. He also addressed the file of detainees as a “moral priority,” considering recent understandings a positive step toward confidence-building.
During his talks with the Chinese Chargé d’Affaires, Al-Alimi stressed Yemen’s pride in the passing of 70 years of mutual relations, reaffirming his country’s steadfast commitment to the “One China” principle, and noting that Yemen, with its strategic location, represents an important partner in the “Belt and Road” initiative, and that the government looks forward to expanding development agreements with Beijing in the fields of renewable energy, ports, and telecommunications.
