The leaders of the nine Mediterranean European Union (EU) countries, known as Med9, called for immediate ceasefire in the Middle East and urged resumption of diplomatic efforts to address the

By hosting the MED9 gathering during a critical moment in the region, Cyprus aims to aid in efforts to de-escalate the crisis, Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said. The government also aims at catalysing a “more active and substantial involvement of the European Union in [the] wider region,

Leaders of nine European Union member states in the Mediterranean on Friday called for an immediate ceasefire after a sharp escalation in conflict between Israel and forces of Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon.

At the conclusion of the 11th Med9 Summit, held in the western Cypriot city of Paphos, the leaders said in a declaration that the unfolding situation in the Middle East is gravely alarming, demanding an immediate ceasefire.