Preparations at Yemeni Foreign Ministry are underway for President Saleh's expected visit to Russia in which he seeks to buy large quantities of weapons.

Diplomatic sources announced that Saleh's visit comes at a time the region witnesses complicated developments together with Russia's differences with western countries and America over the last Russian-Georgian conflict.

The same sources further indicated that Yemen has balanced stances of world powers, hinting the visit comes within the frame of the developed relations between Yemen and Russia.