Saudi Arabia summoned the Swedish charge d'affaires in Riyadh and handed them a note of protest over the "desecration" of the Quran, the Saudi foreign ministry said in a statement.
The ministry handed him a protest note calling on the Swedish authorities “to take immediate and necessary measures to stop these disgraceful acts, which violate all religious teachings, international laws and norms.”
The kingdom also condemned a planned burning of the Quran in Stockholm, the statement added.
Saudi Arabia reaffirmed the Kingdom’s rejection of all actions that encourage religious hatred.
