Rome - Saba:
The foreign ministers of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, and the United Kingdom, as well as the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaya Kallas, called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza on Thursday evening.
A joint statement was issued following a meeting held in Rome, Italy, to discuss security in the Euro-Atlantic region and the Russian-Ukrainian war, attended by the Secretary General of NATO and the Ukrainian Foreign Minister.
The statement added: "We will strengthen our partnerships in regions that affect our security to confront instability and promote peace and prosperity, particularly in the Mediterranean, Africa, the Western Balkans, the Black Sea region, and the Middle East and North Africa."
In this context, the statement called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the urgent resumption of aid access to the Strip, and the release of all prisoners.
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