Abstract: This article examines some aspects of relations between the countries of Latin America and Arab States. The questions of mass migration and the role of Arab diaspora in Latin America are considered. A hypothesis is provided on the beginning of historical migration of the Arabs that took place as a result of depression of their state in Andalusia. The authors determine the peculiarities of life in the recipient country: mixed marriages, religion and culture of the migrants. The examples of close regional and subregional cooperation implemented within the framework of Arab-Latin American summits are provided. The authors examine the trade relations between the countries, relations in the cultural and humanitarian sphere, development of cooperation between Arab states and Mercosur. The statistics on the number of Arab diasporas residing in the countries of Latin America, as well as their impact on the financial and economic spheres is given. The authors also review the relations between separate countries of the regions; presents an opinion that further expansion of cooperation between the countries can be encouraged by the right to free travel for the citizens of two regions. The scientific novelty lies in the fact that the relations between the countries of Latin America and Arab states are viewed in the context of profound changes taking place in the modern system of international relations. The article presents a brief historical sketch; however, main attention is turned to the relations between two regions over the recent decades. The main conclusion of the conducted research underlines that the relations between the countries of Latin America and Arab states carry a stable character and have solid foundation for further development.

Abstract: The subject of the research is the relations between Russia and Yemen and foreign policy of Russia towards Yemen. The researcher touches upon such aspects of the Russian-Yemeni relations as bilateral political and economic relations, development of the legal basis of modern Russian-Yemeni relations and the role of Yemen in Russia's Near East policy as well as the attitude of Russia to the Yemeni crisis. Al-Akvaa analyzes the attitude of the Russian Federation to the Yemeni crisis, in particular, Russia's policy that supports the neutrality and readiness to cooperate with all parts of the conflict which makes Russia a possible intermediate that may help solve the conflict. In the course of the research the author has used a set of numbers including analysis of researches and publications, descriptive narrative and comparative historical methods. The novelty of the reseasrch is caused by the fact that the author analyzes the history of the relationships between Russia and Yemen at this stage as part of both overall Russia's Near East Policy and bilateral political and economic relations. The researcher focuses on the development of relations between Russia and Yemen after the collapse of the USSR including the relations that rae based on the historical Soviet-Yemeni relations. The author also offers to discuss the opportunity of Russia's participation as an intermediate in the management of the Yemeni conflict.