Non-Aligned Movement member states condemn Quran burning in Sweden PHOTO

The Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement Coordinating Bureau has been held at Baku Convention Center.

The event was moderated by Permanent Representative of Azerbaijan to the United Nations Yashar Aliyev. Addressing the meeting, Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Al-Sadiq Ali, Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Qatari Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Soltan bin Saad Al-Muraikhi, Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and others pointed out that the Non-Aligned Movement is based on the “Bandung principles”. They noted that these principles promote the territorial integrity of countries, peace, peaceful resolution of conflicts and equality, Azertag reports.

The ministers strongly condemned the burning of the Holy Quran in Sweden on the first day of Eid al-Adha. The ministers underlined that such criminal actions should not be allowed and should be strongly condemned. They emphasized the importance of more active struggle against manifestations of such Islamophobia.

The speakers also stressed the importance of the Non-Aligned Movement, and highlighted the organization`s capabilities. The ministers underlined that the Non-Aligned Movement played an important role in solving many problems.

The Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement Coordinating Bureau will continue its work on July 6.

On June 28, when many Muslims were celebrating Eid al-Adha, a man in Stockholm tore up and burned a Quran outside a mosque, drawing widespread condemnation, including from the governments of Türkiye and Saudi Arabia.

Then, on July 2, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), a group of 57 states, said collective measures are needed and international law should be used to stop religious hatred.

The OIC said in a statement: “We must send constant reminders to the international community regarding the urgent application of international law, which clearly prohibits any advocacy of religious hatred.”