Algeria says Danish foreign minister apologized for Quran desecration
ALGERIA (AA) – Algeria has said that Denmark’s foreign minister apologized for a recent string of hate crimes directed against the Quran by far-right extremists in front of the diplomatic missions of several Muslim nations, including Algeria’s.
During a phone call with his Algerian counterpart Ahmed Attaf, Lars Lokke Rasmussen expressed his regret over the desecration of the Muslim holy book in Copenhagen, according to a statement by Algeria’s Foreign Ministry.
Offering his apologies for the acts, Rasmussen emphasized that they were unacceptable and entirely contrary to Denmark’s tradition of tolerance, the statement added.
Rasmussen also told Attaf that Denmark’s government is in the process of finishing a draft law aimed at putting an end to such incidents and would present it to lawmakers soon.
During the conversation, Attaf and Rasmussen also discussed preparations for an upcoming joint ministerial meeting between African and Northern European countries, scheduled to take place in Algeria on October 16-18.
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