Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said that maintaining safe, free and uninterrupted navigation through the Strait of Hormuz is essential for regional stability, global energy security and international trade, Anadolu reports.

Speaking alongside Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov after talks in Moscow, Fidan welcomed the agreement reached between the United States of America (US) and Iran, described it as an important diplomatic moment that could help reduce tensions throughout the region.

“As our President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has also emphasized, our greatest hope is that this step, which has given our region and the whole world an opportunity to breathe, will evolve into a structural and sustainable security architecture, not a temporary period of calm,” said Fidan.

He said that Turkey hopes that the agreement move into the final signing phase, be fully implemented and develop into a permanent diplomatic framework.

“During the sensitive period leading up to the final signatures, it is essential to avoid rhetoric that could poison the atmosphere of peace and any possible sabotage efforts by Israel aimed at derailing the process,” he said.

Fidan said the political will shown by American and Iranian leaders has played an important role in achieving agreement.

“We appreciate Pakistan’s mediation efforts and welcome the support provided by Qatar and Saudi Arabia for diplomatic initiatives,” he said.

“Keeping the Strait of Hormuz open to the safe, free and uninterrupted passage of all ships, as it was before the war, is vital not only to regional stability, but also to global energy security and international trade,” he added. he.

Fidan said that Turkey hopes the agreement paves the way for a broader regional peace process and pledged that Ankara will continue to support these efforts.

Source: prizrenpost