Tokyo [Japan], March 18: Japan will join a maritime corridor initiative to deliver aid supplies to Gaza by sea from the Mediterranean island nation of Cyprus, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa has said.
The Japanese government plans to coordinate promptly with other related countries to deliver food, medical and hygiene supplies through the maritime corridor.
The initiative was launched on Tuesday, mainly led by Cyprus, the United States and the United Arab Emirates.
At a press conference, Kamikawa pointed out that the maritime corridor can avoid constraints at borders in ground transportation. "We will work promptly on the matter," she said.
The UAE had announced the arrival of the first ship carrying 200 tonnes of food and relief supplies to the Gaza Strip. The aid was delivered via a maritime corridor launched from Larnaca Port in Cyprus to Gaza in collaboration between the UAE, World Central Kitchen (WCK), and the Republic of Cyprus.
Source: Emirates News Agency