Tue 24-01-2023 20:28 PM
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ABU DHABI, 24th January, 2023 (WAM) — The UAE has strongly condemned the burning of a copy of the Holy Quran by an extremist in The Hague, Netherlands.
In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) affirmed the UAE’s permanent rejection of all practices aimed at destabilising security in contravention of human and moral values ​​and principles.
The Ministry stressed the need to respect religious symbols and to avoid incitement and polarisation at a time when the world must work together to spread the values ​​of tolerance and coexistence and reject hatred and extremism.
Hatem Mohamed