MOSCOW. April 9 (Interfax) - Russian Presidential Special Representative for the Middle East and Africa and Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bodganov met with Yemeni Charge d'affaires Hassan Al-Rai in Moscow on Wednesday to discuss the need to swiftly launch a peace process in Yemen, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
"The pair exchanged their views on the developments in Yemen, including the humanitarian aspect of the situation," the ministry said.
"Russia reaffirmed its position in favor of swift cessation of any hostilities and a launch of an intra-Yemeni dialogue in order to reach consensus over all issues of the national agenda," the Russian Foreign Ministry said.