The G7 transport ministers, who met virtually on Tuesday 20 February, welcomed the EU maritime security operation to preserve freedom of navigation in the context of the crisis in the Red Sea, EUNAVFOR ASPIDES, launched the previous day (see EUROPE B13353A8).
They strongly condemned the attacks carried out by the Houthis against commercial vessels and navy ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. The ministers stressed that these actions violate international law, endanger innocent lives...