Mehmanparast Denounces Extremism In Myanmar

Tehran, May 2, IRNA – Spokesman for the Foreign Ministry Ramin Mehmanparast here strongly criticized extreme ethnic violence in Myanmar that has also destroyed holy places buildings in Muslim residential areas. Mehmanparast added that conflicts in Myanmar hurt the feelings of the whole Islamic world, stressing that such acts will also put the Myanmar political and economic situation in danger. He further stressed the need to take serious action against the agents of such violence in Myanmar. He then urged the Myanmar government to cooperate root and branch with the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and contact group as well to prevent occurrence of such extremist actions and systematic conflicts in that country./end