Tzitzikostas: All actions to close the Strait of Hormuz must stop

The European Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism, Apostolos Tzitzikostas, issued the pursuing connection regarding the concern successful the Strait of Hormuz:

“The EU welcomes the determination of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), which unequivocally condemns Iran’s threats and attacks connected vessels that endanger guiltless civilian sailors. The EU supports the IMO’s telephone to halt immoderate enactment oregon menace aimed astatine closing, obstructing, oregon different interfering with planetary navigation done the Strait of Hormuz.

At its gathering connected March 19, the European Council reiterated the request to safeguard determination airspace, maritime security, and respect for state of navigation, condemning immoderate enactment that threatens navigation oregon obstructs the introduction and exit of vessels from the Strait of Hormuz.

The workout of navigation rights and freedoms by commercialized vessels, according to planetary law, indispensable beryllium respected.

The EU besides reiterates its telephone for afloat implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2817.”