The two leaders said this at a joint press conference in Seoul, during Macron’s first official visit to South Korea, reports HINA.
Their statements come at a time of increasing concern about the safety of navigation through that strategic passage, through which a large part of the world’s oil and liquefied gas passes, and which has been affected by war and attacks in the region in recent weeks.
A day earlier, the United Kingdom organized a virtual meeting of representatives of 40 countries to discuss a coordinated response to the crisis and ways to ensure free and safe navigation.
The Strait of Hormuz is a key point of global energy trade, and any disruption to traffic immediately affects oil prices and supply stability, which is why the international community is trying to prevent further escalation and closure of that waterway.
(Vijesti.ba)
