Foreign Ministry denies news about embassy closure in Yemen

Foreign Ministry denies news about embassy closure in Yemen
Updated 04 July 2012
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Foreign Ministry denies news about embassy closure in Yemen

Foreign Ministry denies news about embassy closure in Yemen

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed today that there is no truth of news about the closure of Saudi Embassy in the Yemen, pointing out that the closure is limited only to the Consular Section of the Embassy temporarily.
An Official Source of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement this morning, 'The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has followed up news reported by some media that the Kingdom has closed its Embassy in the Republic of Yemen. To illustrate this matter, the Ministry affirmed that there is no truth about this news, that the closure is limited only to the Consular Section of the Embassy temporarily, and that matter does not prevent the Embassy from issuing the necessary visas for humanitarian and important cases.'