The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemned and denunced the burning of a copy of the "Holy Qur’an" by an extremist in Malmo, Sweden, state news agency SPA reported on Sunday.
The incident was carried out with the knowledge of the local authorities, SPA reported.
The ministry reiterated the Kingdom's rejection of such flagrant acts that have been repeated systematically in a number of European cities under the guise of freedom of expression.
The Kingdom, the ministry said, calls on the Swedish authorities to urgently deal with such acts and stop giving permission to extremist groups to carry out acts that fuel hatred and racism.
