Foreign Minister Receives Telephone Call from Swedish Counterpart

Riyadh, July 29, 2023, SPA -- The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, received a telephone call Friday from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden, Tobias Billström.
During the conversation, Prince Faisal reiterated the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s rejection of all attempts to desecrate the Holy Quran, demanding that immediate measures be taken to prevent such extremist acts of violence against holy books which inflame the feelings of Muslims around the world.
The Prince also underlined that recurrent acts of Quran burning incite religious hatred and undermine inter-civilizational dialogue.
Sweden's top diplomat expressed his country’s denunciation and condemnation of the burning of the Holy Quran.
He also expressed his deep sorrow for the flagrant exploitation of the Swedish constitution by some people in his country, emphasizing that Sweden is seeking to end all acts of violence and desecration of religions and holy books.
--SPA