Russia vigorously condemned on Wednesday the burning of the holy Quran by radicals in Denmark amidst Danish authorities’ condone.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a press conference today “we strongly condemn the burning of the Quran and extreme acts.” “Russia rejects acts of disrespect for divine religions,” Zakharova added, saying that repeated radical acts “are not rare in Denmark” since “most radicals are aware that they will not be punished in European countries.” She stressed that such acts are not regarded as “freedom of speech or democracy,” pointing out that Danish authorities make excuses for such acts which only ignite “hostility and hate.” Zakharova affirmed that Russia will always oppose the “abuse and insulting of people of faith and their rights which is what happening currently in Denmark.” The Russian official warned that if Danish authorities remain Silent towards such hostile acts, the situation will worsen, adding that “extremist acts choose innocent victims and harm those who work in diplomatic institutes regardless of religion or convictions.” Zakharova noted that Danish authorities must abstain from overlooking such radical acts which only ignite hate between different religious communities, saying “necessary measures should be taken against these radicals.” A group of radicals set fire copies of Islam’s holy book, the Quran, in front of the Egyptian and Turkish embassies in Denmark’s capital Copenhagen.
Source: Kuwait News Agency