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Azerbaijan accepts US invitation to join Gaza ‘board of peace’
Azerbaijan has accepted an invitation from Trump to become a founding member of the “board of peace”.
“The Republic of Azerbaijan accepted the said invitation and informed the US side of its intention to become a founding member state of the Peace Council,” a government statement said.
An official letter confirming Azerbaijan’s membership will be sent to Washington and “relevant measures will be taken within the framework of the required procedures,” it added.
“Azerbaijan, as always, is ready to actively contribute to international cooperation, peace and stability,” the statement said.
Egypt says it will join ‘Board of Peace’
Egypt has accepted an invitation from US President Donald Trump to join the “Board of Peace”, according to a statement from the Egyptian Foreign Ministry.
“The Arab Republic of Egypt welcomes the invitation extended by US President Donald Trump to President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to join the Board of Peace,” it said.
“Egypt announces its acceptance of the invitation and its commitment to fulfilling the relevant legal and constitutional procedures.”
The statement praised Trump’s role in Gaza diplomacy, saying Egypt “reiterates its appreciation for the leadership of US President Donald Trump and his commitment to ending the war in Gaza and establishing security, peace, and stability in the Middle East”.
Egypt said it supports the board of peace’s mission as part of what it described as “the second phase of the comprehensive plan to end the conflict in Gaza”.
China stresses importance of UN system over Trump’s ‘board of peace’
China says it stands by the United Nations’ central role in the international order, following a remark by Trump that his new board of peace might some day replace the organisation.
Without rejecting the idea outright, a spokesman for China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Guo Jiakun, pushed back when asked about Trump’s comment at a news conference in Beijing today.
“No matter how the international landscape may evolve, China will stay firmly committed to safeguarding the international system with the UN at its core, the international order based on international law, and the basic norms governing international relations based on the purposes and principles of the UN Charter,” he said.
Trump was asked whether the board might someday replace the UN during a news conference at the White House on Tuesday. The president replied, “Well, it might.”
Beijing on Tuesday acknowledged receiving an invitation from the United States to join the board but declined to say whether it would accept when asked about it today.
