Russia may close its consulate in Aden, evacuate citizens

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Thursday 02 Apr 2015 - 16:10 Makkah mean time-13-6-1436 Consulate General of Russia in Aden (Google/image) Sana’a (IINA) – The Russian Embassy in the capital Sana’a said it is considering a possibility of closing its Consulate General in the sea Yemeni port of Aden, and evacuating of its citizens, Russia Today (RT) website reported. The Consulate-General in Aden has been damaged during airstrikes launched by the Saudi-led military coalition against the Houthi rebels, said a statement issued Thursday by the Russian Embassy in Yemen. “There is not a single intact window left,” the statement noted, adding that a possibility of consulate closure and the evacuation of Russian nationals is currently under review. Fighter jets of the Saudi-led coalition have launched airstrikes against the Houthi militiamen and the military units loyal to former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sana'a, Aden, and other Yemeni provinces. AB/IINA