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ABU DHABI (WAM)
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Arab Republic of Egypt on Sunday strongly condemned the acts of unrest and attempted sabotage targeting the embassy of the UAE, the residence of its head of mission in Damascus, Syria, as well as insults directed at UAE national symbols.
Petra News Agency quoted Jordan’s Ministry of Foreign and Expatriates Affairs spokesperson Fouad Majali as calling for ensuring full protection for diplomats and diplomatic premises in accordance with international law and the 1961 Vienna Convention.
In a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates, Egypt stressed the need to respect international law and ensure the protection and security of diplomatic missions, their premises and personnel in accordance with the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
It affirmed that any targeting of diplomatic missions and premises constitutes a flagrant violation of international law.
Egypt also reiterated its full solidarity with the UAE, stressing the importance of taking the necessary measures to ensure the protection and security of diplomatic missions in accordance with international law.
