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Portugal to Take Part in EU Mission in Red Sea

© Photo : AFPShips are seen at Saleef port in the western Red Sea Hodeida province
Ships are seen at Saleef port in the western Red Sea Hodeida province - Sputnik International, 1920, 23.01.2024
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MADRID (Sputnik) - Portugal will take part in the European Union mission to establish maritime security in the Red Sea, Foreign Minister Joao Gomes Cravinho said on Monday.
On Monday, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said that EU foreign ministers "agreed in principle" to establish maritime security operations in the Red Sea.
"Portugal will support this mission … Of course, it won’t be a frigate or a ship, but there will be some kind of participation on our part," Cravinho was quoted as saying by Portuguese newspaper Renascenca.
On the same day, Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Blanar said that Slovakia will also support the EU security mission in the Red Sea. He noted, however, that Bratislava does not have a fleet, but is interested in ensuring that international rights are not violated.
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