In a phone call that took place between them today, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East region, in light of the continuation of the “American-Israeli war on Iran,” which has exceeded a month.
A statement issued by the Kremlin explained that the two presidents “confirmed their identical positions on the necessity of reaching an immediate ceasefire, and working to develop consensual peace agreements that take into account the legitimate interests of all countries in the region.”
The statement also indicated that the two sides stressed that “intensive military operations lead to serious negative consequences, not only at the regional level, but also at the global level, including in the fields of energy, trade and logistics,” Agence France-Presse reported.
This call comes in light of the intensification of military confrontations in the region, as mutual attacks continue between the United States and Israel on the one hand, and Iran on the other, raising fears of the expansion of the scope of the conflict and its effects on global stability.
The effects of this escalation have clearly appeared on energy markets and supply chains, at a time when international diplomatic efforts are increasing to reduce tension and contain the consequences of the war.
Analysts believe that this Russian-Turkish coordination in this regard expresses a common concern about the expansion of the conflict, and a keenness to strengthen political solutions that prevent the crisis from worsening in the future.
