Which countries joined the declaration regarding the unblocking of the Strait of Hormuz, to which Romania also joined
A number of 22 states, including Romania, have so far joined the joint declaration expressing their “willingness to contribute to the appropriate efforts to ensure freedom of passage through the Straits” and welcome “the commitment of the nations participating in the preparatory planning in this regard”.
In addition to Romania, Canada, South Korea, New Zealand, Denmark, Latvia, Slovenia, Estonia, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Czech Republic, Bahrain, Lithuania, Australia and the United Arab Emirates also joined the declaration originally signed by Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Japan, according to the update on the British government website.
Through this declaration, the signatory countries call for the “de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz” and demand that Iran “immediately cease threats, water mining, drone and missile attacks, as well as any other actions aimed at blocking the Strait for commercial navigation”, according to the text published on the website of the Presidential Administration.
“The effects are also felt in Romania”
Nicușor Dan announced on Friday evening that Romania is joining the effort, saying that the decision “takes place against the background of the serious implications that the closure of the Strait has on global energy markets, as well as on the world economy”.
“The effects are also felt in Romania, especially with regard to the price of fuels. In this sense, we are ready to participate in the efforts of the international community that will lead to the maintenance of prices at a bearable level for the population”, declared the president.
He stated that “Romania maintains its clear decision not to get involved in the conflict in the Middle East”.
“We are working alongside international partners for de-escalation,” Dan concluded.
Italy, Germany and France had made it clear on Thursday that the declaration did not involve the assumption of immediate military support, but rather a potential multilateral initiative to take place after a ceasefire in the Middle East war, AFP reported.
Iran announced, through the voice of the foreign minister, that it is ready to allow the passage of ships that have links with Japan, one of the countries that signed the international declaration.
In peacetime, roughly one-fifth of the world's crude oil and liquefied natural gas traffic passes through the Strait of Hormuz, but the implications of the Iranian blockade go beyond energy. For the Persian Gulf countries, it is the route of most of the shipments of food that the region imports, CNN wrote in an analysis.
