(CNN) -- Red Sea nations in the Arab League met in
The Egyptian government hosted the meeting, which was attended by representatives of
The group issued a communiqué condemning all acts of piracy.
The communiqué said Arab nations around the
The group welcomed international and regional support in fighting piracy, and stressed the importance of coordination between the Red Sea Arab nations and regional and international bodies. 
It also said Arab countries in that region should be open to having dialogues with other parties about the fight against piracy.
"We did not touch upon the military aspect, but we touched upon aspects related to promoting coordination, consultation and exchange of information, as well as focusing on the importance of regional arrangements, with particular reference to the establishment of the regional maritime center in
The communiqué emphasized the importance of strengthening Arab and African cooperation to fight piracy and noted the respect the group has for the sovereignty, unity and independence of
Wafaa Bassem, Egyptian deputy foreign minister and chair of the conference, said "the international community in the short term should help and support the transitional government of
The Gulf of Aden, which lies between the Horn of Africa and the Arabian peninsula, is the gateway to the southern Red Sea, which is linked to the Mediterranean Sea by the 
One Norwegian shipping firm, Odfjell SE, has ordered its vessels to avoid the waters off the Horn of Africa.
That decision means that Odfjell SE's 90-plus ships will take the additional time and expense to sail around the southern tip of Africa instead of going through the
Going around the Cape of Good Hope would add thousands of kilometers (miles) to a voyage from the Middle East to Europe or
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