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Wednesday 24 July 2019

Foreign Minister : Morocco Calls for Respecting Freedom of Sea Navigation in Strait of Hormuz

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 Foreign Minister : Morocco Calls for Respecting Freedom of Sea Navigation in Strait of Hormuz

Morocco calls for respecting the freedom of sea navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita said on Tuesday in Rabat.

"Morocco is following with concern the recent developments and calls for respecting the freedom of sea navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, the international law and the rules of sea navigation, which must not suffer from any constraint or interference," Bourita said at a joint press briefing after a meeting with Guinean counterpart Mamadi Toure, who is on his first visit to the Kingdom since his appointment.

"This area is under a lot of pressure, we believe that a sense of responsibility must prevail and that freedom of movement and sea navigation must be respected," he insisted.

"Morocco, like all countries, is concerned about the escalation and tension in the Strait of Hormuz over the past weeks. The Kingdom is a member of the international community and has special links with the Gulf region," he said.

"The Kingdom has repeatedly condemned activism and actions threatening stability and security in this region and has voiced its solidarity with the Arab Gulf countries every time their security and their citizens' peace of mind were threatened", he recalled.

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