Aden, Ramadan 8, 1439, May 24, 2018, SPA -- Undersecretary of the foreign ministry for political affairs of the Republic of Yemen Mansour Bajash confirmed the position of his country's government in support of the UN secretary general special envoy to Yemen Martin Griffiths. In a meeting with the Russian ambassador to Yemen Vladimir Didoshkin here today, Bajash underscored the importance of reaching a fair and sustainable political settlement to the crisis in Yemen according to the three basic references. According to the Yemeni news agency which carried the news, he added that his country is counting on the support of friendly countries to assist it in ending the coup, restoring the State and alleviating the suffering of the people in Yemen. For his part, the Russian senior diplomat confirmed Moscow's position in support of the legitimate government in Yemen in its endeavor to restore the State and achieve security and stability in the Arab country, noting the importance of coordination and exchange of viewpoints between the two friendly countries. --SPA 21:35 LOCAL TIME 18:35 GMT 0030 www.spa.gov.sa/w693613