Mitsotakis Calls for Hormuz Status Quo Restoration at Amman Trilateral Summit

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has called for the restoration of state of navigation done the Strait of Hormuz and urged a instrumentality to diplomatic solutions crossed the Middle East, speaking astatine the 5th Greece-Cyprus-Jordan trilateral acme arsenic determination tensions proceed to strain planetary shipping and security.

Addressing leaders successful Amman astatine what helium described arsenic a captious infinitesimal for the Middle East and Gulf region, Mr. Mitsotakis praised Jordan's stabilizing relation and said the three-way concern sends a wide connection of committedness to planetary instrumentality and peaceful coexistence.

He positioned Greece and Cyprus arsenic a earthy span betwixt the Middle East, Gulf states and the European Union, arguing that Jordan's stableness and prosperity are straight linked to Europe's ain information and economical interests.

Athens supports a "360-degree" attack to determination engagement, helium said, calling for deeper coordination successful energy, investment, connectivity, defense, tourism and clime action.

On the broader conflict, Mr. Mitsotakis expressed cautious optimism pursuing caller diplomatic contacts but stressed the request for sustained de-escalation.

He reaffirmed enactment for Lebanon's authorities and called for afloat respect of ceasefire agreements and stronger authorities sovereignty.

On Gaza, Mr. Mitsotakis said bid efforts indispensable beryllium accelerated, Palestinian Authority reforms supported, and the two-state solution upheld arsenic the lone viable way to lasting peace.

The Amman acme follows Mr. Mitsotakis's sojourn Tuesday to Abu Dhabi, wherever helium became the archetypal EU person to sojourn the Gulf portion pursuing Iranian strikes connected Emirati infrastructure — portion of an intensive week of Middle East diplomacy by the Greek premier minister.