Manama, June 25 (SANA) Oman mentioned on Thursday it has no plans to impose transit charges on ships utilizing the Strait of Hormuz, reaffirming its dedication to freedom of navigation and the secure passage of maritime visitors in accordance with worldwide regulation.
Talking on the joint ministerial assembly between the Gulf Cooperation Council and the US in Bahrain, Omani International Minister Badr Albusaidi mentioned Oman, as a coastal state overlooking the Strait of Hormuz, is dedicated to supporting worldwide efforts to safeguard navigation by the strategic waterway according to the U.N. Conference on the Legislation of the Sea.
Albusaidi additionally expressed assist for the memorandum of understanding signed between the US and Iran, saying its profitable implementation would assist promote regional stability, restore freedom of navigation by the Strait of Hormuz and make sure the uninterrupted move of maritime visitors.
His remarks got here hours after U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that permitting nations to levy transit charges on ships utilizing worldwide waterways might set a precedent that undermines the precept of freedom of navigation and disrupts world commerce.
F.J./ABD
