UNSC Members, 11 Regional States May Attend Geneva Conference on Yemen

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Permanent representatives of UN Security Council member-countries as well as 11 regional states involved in the settlement of the Yemeni crisis will be invited to attend a conference in Geneva, which starts on May 28, a high-ranking UN source told RIA Novosti on Thursday.

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GENEVA (Sputnik) — Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said earlier on Thursday that Moscow backed "the maximum representation" at the Geneva conference.

"Permanent representatives of G16 will be invited to take part in the conference. These are UNSC members and regional countries involved in the settlement," the source said.

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