BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 22. The UAE Ministry of
Foreign Affairs has published a joint statement by 22 countries
expressing their readiness to contribute to ensuring security in
the Strait of Hormuz, Trend reports.


“We express our willingness to contribute to relevant measures
aimed at ensuring safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz. We
welcome the commitment of countries participating in the
preparatory planning,” the statement says.







The statement was signed by Australia, Bahrain, the United
Kingdom, Denmark, Italy, Canada, Latvia, Lithuania, the
Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, the UAE, Romania, Slovenia,
Finland, France, Germany, the Czech Republic, Sweden, Estonia,
South Korea, and Japan.