Yemen Condemns Assassination of Russian Ambassador in Turkey

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Yemen’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday strongly condemned the assassination of Russia’s ambassador to Turkey, Andrey G. Karlov.

In a statement, the Ministry expressed sincere condolences from the Republic of Yemen’s leadership and people to the leadership and people of Russia.

The Foreign Ministry also stressed that terrorism in all its forms represents one of the most serious threats to international peace and security.

The Russian official was attending a photo exhibition in Ankara when he was assassinated by a gunman.

The perpetrator was a police officer. He was killed by Turkish Special Forces in a shoot out that followed the assassination.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by Website Team