Moscow, Jumada II 14, 1436, Apr 3, 2015, SPA -- Abdulrahman bin Ibrahim Al-Rassi, the ambassador-designate of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the Federal Republic of Russia, presented here today copy of his credentials as ambassador of his country to Russia to the Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Michael Bogdanov, who is also the special envoy of the Russian President to the Middle East at the headquarters of the foreign ministry in Moscow. On the occasion, the ambassador expressed to the Russian News channel "Russia 24" his anticipation of consolidating bilateral relations between the Kingdom and the friendly Federal Republic of Russia in all fields. Asked to comment on the current "determination storm" operation, Al-Rassi said it is in response to the request of the Yemeni President Abdrabbo Mansour Hadi to restore legitimacy and depose the Houthi mutiny and this operation is being carried by a coalition of a number of Arab and friendly countries to bring about security and peace in Yemen. --SPA 00:04 LOCAL TIME 21:04 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w