Amman, May 6 (SANA) Foreign ministers of Jordan, Greece, and Cyprus underlined the necessity to support Syria’s territorial integrity and enhance opportunities for stability in the country as a key element for the stability of the wider region.
Al-Mamlaka TV quoted Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister, Ayman Safadi, as saying during a press conference on Wednesday, following the 5th Jordanian Cypriot Greek trilateral summit, that stability in Syria is very important to support regional stability, and “we all want Syria to succeed in this path.”
Greek Foreign Minister, Giorgos Gerapetritis, affirmed his country’s support for a unified and sovereign Syria, in turn, Cypriot Foreign Minister, Konstantinos Kombos, called for strengthening good neighborly relations and upholding international law in a manner that safeguards the rights and security of all Syrians.
Regarding other regional issues, the Palestinian cause topped the summit’s agenda, as they underscored the need to achieve a two-state solution and to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza Strip.
The ministers also asserted the importance of ensuring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, especially in light of rising regional tensions.
Lebanon’s sovereignty and independence must be protected in accordance with international law, the ministers stressed.
King Abdullah II’s trilateral summit in Amman with Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reflects an ongoing effort by Jordan, Cyprus, and Greece to deepen a strategic partnership.
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