Swedish PM condemns anti-Armenian statements of Turkish Association Chairman

Armenpress 17:05, 16 April, 2016

YEREVAN, APRIL 16, ARMENPRESS. Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven reacted to the anti-Armenian statements expressed at the demonstration of the Turkish-Azerbaijani diaspora in Sergels Square of Stockholm.

As “Armenpress” reports, the Prime Minister said: “In Sweden, it is completely unacceptable to incite against other groups, be it religious, ethnic or political. Here, all political activities should be conducted democratically and with respect to the values of equality and rights. These principles are not negotiable", mentioned Löfven in his statement. The Minister for Culture and Democracy of Sweden Alice Bah Kuhnke also reacted to the incitement to violence by the former Deputy Chairman of the Turkish Association Barbaros Leylani. “What happened on Saturday and the disgusting statements made are of course unacceptable. They made me feel bad”, said Alice Bah Kuhnke.



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