Albares hosts in Barcelona the Mediterranean foreign ministers to address the situation in the Middle East
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, José Manuel Albares, today received in Barcelona his counterparts from Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, Palestine and Tunisia, as well as the Secretary General of the League of Arab States, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, to discuss the situation in the Middle East.
This meeting, organized within the framework of the Barcelona Process: Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), which Spain currently holds, took place a few days before the 25th anniversary of the creation of this partnership between the European Union and the Mediterranean partner countries.
In this commemorative context, the meeting served to take stock of the Barcelona Process and analyze the challenges facing the region, with particular emphasis on the situation in the Middle East, where the escalation of violence and tension has increased due to the conflict in Ukraine.
The meeting also served to discuss the Iranian nuclear program and the political situation in Libya and Yemen.
The different delegations stressed the importance of dialogue and cooperation to address the region’s challenges, and expressed their willingness to work together to find common solutions.
They also welcomed the Spanish initiative to hold this meeting, which they considered a sign of Spain’s commitment to the stability and prosperity of the Mediterranean region.
The meeting was held at the Palace of Pedralbes in Barcelona, and was attended by the Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs and National Community Abroad, Ramtane Lamamra; the Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sameh Shoukry; the Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Aymane Safadi; the Libyan Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdulhadi al-Hwaij; the Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita; the Palestinian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Riyad al-Maliki; the Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Othman Jerandi; and the Secretary General of the League of Arab States, Ahmed Aboul Gheit.
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