Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkey and Tajikistan have made in OSCE a joint statement concerning Koran burning by the American cleric

Delegations of Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan and Turkey in Vienna have made on April 7 a joint statement at the 857 session of Permanent Council of the Organization on Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in which have condemned Koran burning by the American cleric.

On behalf of the delegations of Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan and Turkey at session the permanent representative of the Republic of Kazakhstan at OSCE, Ambassador Kayrat Abdrahmanov sounded the mentioned statement, press service of Azerbaijan Foreign Ministry said.

The statement runs: "We resolutely condemn the act of burning of the Koran by the religious leader in the USA on March 20, 2011 and the actions of violence which have led to death of employees of Representation of the United Nations in Afghanistan.

Similar actions of intolerance and discrimination concerning Moslems are the shameless and irresponsible provocation breaking peace relations between various religions and communities.

This terrifying act is one of the worst forms of extremism which offend feelings of millions Moslems all over the world.

In no case offensive character of this act doesn't justify violence and murder of innocent people.

It brings to nothing all efforts of the international community, including OSCE, on restoration of Afghanistan, the partner of OSCE in cooperation.

It brings to nothing all efforts of the international community, including OSCE, on restoration of Afghanistan, the partner of OSCE in cooperation.

All responsibility for its serious consequences completely lies on those who couldn`t prevent it.

Recognizing that the freedom of speech is a democracy corner stone, we state that it should be balanced with necessity of struggle against intolerance and discrimination and assistance to mutual respect and understanding among Moslems, Christians, Jews and representatives of other religions. Thereupon, we mark important role of communal and religious leaders in tolerance and mutual understanding advancement.

We urge the corresponding governments to pay steadfast attention to performance of our general obligations in the field of tolerance and non-discrimination, stipulated in the Helsinki Final Act of 1975, the Parisian Charter for New Europe of 1990, the Charter of the European Safety of 1999, and also in many resolutions of Ministerial Council and Permanent Council".


/AzerTAc/