Minister for Europe and Overseas Affairs Catherine Colonna spoke as we speak by phone along with her Djiboutian counterpart, Mr. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, in regards to the scenario within the Purple Sea and Sudan.
Ms. Colonna reiterated the significance of respecting the liberty of navigation, which is a elementary precept of worldwide legislation, and stated that France would proceed to take all acceptable measures to ensure security at sea, because it did by the deployment of the French Navy frigate Languedoc. On this regard, the French and Djiboutian ministers reaffirmed their need to work collectively to maintain the scenario within the Purple Sea from escalating.
The French Minister additionally expressed her assist for the mediation efforts performed by the Intergovernmental Authority on Improvement (IGAD), chaired by Djibouti, to convey a couple of ceasefire in Sudan and assure the movement of humanitarian support and the resumption of the political transition course of.
