EU foreign ministers condemn tanker attacks at Luxembourg summit
European Union foreign policy chief Federica
Mogherini on Monday convened with the bloc's foreign ministers gathering in
Luxembourg for their monthly meeting.
Mogherini said that the EU has called for maximum
restraint in the Gulf, following attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman
that have raised fears of a broader confrontation in the region.
"We have called for the maximum restraint (in
the Gulf) and I think that's of particular wisdom have been the words of the
secretary-general of the United Nations, (Antonio) Guterres when he says that
the world cannot afford another crisis," Mogherini said.
During the meeting, Dutch Foreign Minister Stef Blok
condemned the attacks, stating that "any attack on merchant vessels is
unacceptable".
Germany's Foreign Minister Heiko Maas also said that
Germany is comparing British and US intelligence on the tanker attacks with its
own information.
The crises in the Arabian Gulf and Sudan, and the
upcoming summit of EU leaders were expected to dominate the talks.
The ministers will also meet their counterpart from
Jordan, who will be attending the meeting.
