NEW YORK – Serbia, together with 16 other countries, called for the immediate release of all hostages held by Hamas in Gaza for more than 200 days, including citizens of our countries, announced today from the office of the President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić.
Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Spain, Thailand, the United Kingdom and the United States of America stated in a joint statement that “the fate of the hostages and the civilian population in Gaza , which are protected by international law, causes concern of the international community”.
“We emphasize that an agreement on the release of the hostages would bring about an immediate and prolonged ceasefire in Gaza, which would allow the delivery of additional necessary humanitarian aid to be delivered throughout Gaza and lead to a reliable end to hostilities,” the statement said, according to the Cooperation Service. with the media of President Vučić, reports Tanjug.
Serbia and 16 countries state that, in that case, “the residents of Gaza could return to their homes and their properties with previously made preparations for providing shelter and humanitarian aid.”
“We strongly support the ongoing mediation efforts to bring our people home.” We repeat the call to Hamas to release the hostages and allow us to end this crisis, so that we can jointly focus our efforts on establishing peace and stability in the region”, states the joint call of Serbia and 16 countries.
