R4 FMs condemn Israeli violence, Houthi attacks
The four ministers backed diplomacy to ease regional tensions and warned that maritime disruption threatens global energy, fertiliser and food supplies.
- On Friday, Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar joined counterparts from Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, France, Germany, Italy, and the UK in Istanbul for the inaugural R4 meeting to address regional tensions through diplomacy.
- The ministers condemned Houthi militia attacks on Saudi Arabia and commercial shipping in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandeb Strait, warning that such disruptions threaten global energy and food supplies.
- Seeking to prevent further escalation, the group demanded the "swift and full restoration of safe, secure and unhindered passage" through the Strait of Hormuz in accordance with the United Nations Charter.
- Participants also pushed for implementation of a two-state solution based on June 4, 1967 lines with East Jerusalem as capital, while demanding uninterrupted humanitarian assistance for Gaza.
- The ministers endorsed the Islamabad MoU and agreed to maintain close coordination on regional disputes, aiming to advance peace in alignment with United Nations principles.
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