OREANDA-NEWS  Moscow is counting on the early resumption of the work of the Russian-Yemeni intergovernmental commission, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with Chairman of the governing Presidential Council of Yemen Rishad Al-Alimi.

The leader of Yemen arrived in Russia on May 27 on an official visit. The high-level talks are taking place in the Kremlin on Wednesday.

During the meeting, Putin noted the successful development of trade and economic relations between Russia and Yemen, and named agriculture, fishing, mining and energy among the promising areas.