The State of Qatar has strongly condemned the shooting at Islamic Centre in Zurich, Switzerland, and the truck attack in a market in the German city of Berlin which left dozens of people dead and wounded.
In a statement yesterday, the Foreign Ministry said that these criminal acts that target innocent civilians are contrary to all ethical and humanitarian principles and values.
The statement also reiterated Qatar’s firm position rejecting violence and terrorism regardless of their motives and causes.
The ministry stressed Qatar’s solidarity with Switzerland and Germany.
The statement renewed the Qatar’s firm position rejecting violence and terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.
It also expressed Qatar’s sincere condolences to the victims’ families and the people and government of Switzerland and Germany, wishing the injured speedy recovery.
Meanwhile, the Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Co-operation (OIC), Dr Yousef A al-Othaimeen, has also strongly condemned the Berlin market attack, describing it as one of the most heinous and despicable acts that is committed by senseless criminals.
He expressed the OIC’s solidarity with the government and people of Germany.
The OIC condemned in the strongest terms the assassination of Russsian ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov in Ankara on Monday.