R4E3 countries will meet for the first time, hosted by Türkiye

According to information obtained from Foreign Affairs sources, R4 and R4+E3 Foreign Ministers meetings will be held in Istanbul tomorrow, hosted by Minister Fidan.

German Foreign Minister Johann David Wadephul, British Foreign Minister Ed Miliband, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdulati, Pakistani Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar and Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan will attend the meetings.

These seven countries will come together for the first time in the R4+E3 format, at the initiative of Türkiye.

It is envisaged that the meetings will discuss regional issues, especially the Palestine issue, the situation in Hormuz, developments related to Yemen and the search for a solution to the Russia-Ukraine war, and discuss cooperation and coordination opportunities that can be implemented between the R4 and E3 countries in the future.

Minister Fidan is expected to emphasize in his addresses at the meetings that regional security requires the regional countries to assume responsibility, and that Turkey gives priority to strengthening cooperation mechanisms based on regional ownership in line with this understanding.

Fidan, who will state that existing conflicts should not be allowed to feed each other, conflicts to spread to new areas, and regional tensions to turn into wider instability, is expected to underline again and again that Israel's ongoing occupation in Palestine, its uncompromising attitude that disrupts the peace efforts of the international community, and its aggression spreading throughout the region are the main reasons for the tensions in the Middle East.

Fidan is expected to state that all states should avoid actions that could damage the historical and legal status of Jerusalem and harm the two-state solution efforts, and to draw attention to the importance of the international community taking a determined stance and increasing pressure on Israel against Israel taking steps to expand illegal settlements and encouraging illegal settler terrorism.

Fidan, who is expected to note that the conflict between the USA and Iran can only be resolved through diplomacy and dialogue, and that military methods do not offer a permanent solution and trigger vulnerabilities in the region and bring the risk of a wider conflict, will emphasize that the permanent establishment of freedom of navigation in the Straits of Hormuz and Babulmandeb is vital for regional and global stability.

Source: TRT Haber Açık RSS (Gündem) (Open Press / Translated Full Text)