The President of the Government of Spain holds a telephone conversation with Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese

Moncloa Palace, Madrid

The President of the Government of Spain held a telephone conversation with the Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, to exchange views on the situation in Gaza and the Middle East in the current context of a growing risk of regional escalation.

Both leaders agreed on the need to respect international humanitarian law and to call for an immediate ceasefire. They also expressed their commitment to a just and lasting peace in the region through the two-state solution.

During the conversation, they agreed that responsibility and restraint must guide the response of all international leaders.

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