Saudi Arabia Strongly Condemns Burning Copy of Holy Quran by Extremists in Copenhagen

Saudi Arabia Strongly Condemns Burning Copy of Holy Quran by Extremists in Copenhagen
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Saudi Arabia Strongly Condemns Burning Copy of Holy Quran by Extremists in Copenhagen

Saudi Arabia Strongly Condemns Burning Copy of Holy Quran by Extremists in Copenhagen

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed, in the strongest terms, the Kingdom's condemnation and denunciation of the burning of a copy of the Holy Quran in Denmark's Copenhagen by an extremist group outside the Turkish embassy.

The Kingdom stressed the need to consolidate the values of dialogue, tolerance and respect, and rejecting all that would spread hatred and extremism.



Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan Hold Third Round of Political Consultations

A night view of the Saudi capital, Riyadh. (Reuters file)
A night view of the Saudi capital, Riyadh. (Reuters file)
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Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan Hold Third Round of Political Consultations

A night view of the Saudi capital, Riyadh. (Reuters file)
A night view of the Saudi capital, Riyadh. (Reuters file)

The ministries of foreign affairs of Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan held the third round of political consultations at the Saudi ministry headquarters in Riyadh on Wednesday.

Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed bin Abdulkarim El-Khereiji and Tajik Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Farrukh Sharifzoda headed their respective sides during the meeting.

Discussions focused on boosting bilateral relations between the two countries across various sectors, as well as intensifying bilateral and multilateral coordination on issues of mutual interest.

The consultation round was attended by Saudi Ambassador to Tajikistan Waleed Abdulrahman Alreshaidan, Tajik Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Akram Karimi, and Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs Department of Asian Countries Director Nasser Al-Ghanoum.