Iran Foreign Ministry Expresses Concern Over Myanmar Conflict

Tehran, Oct 28, IRNA – Foreign Ministry expressed strong concern over renewed conflict between different ethnic groups in Myanmar. Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mihman-parast, by underlining necessity of basic settlement of ethnic conflicts in Myanmar, called for prompt solution of the problems and protecting basic rights of Muslims of that country by the government. According to the report of Foreign Ministry Media Department on Saturday evening, the spokesman added that Islamic Republic of Iran is ready to assist Myanmar government to basically solve ethnic and religious conflicts in that country. Mihman-parast expressed hope that Myanmar government actions cause return of sustainable peace and co-existence between Muslim and Buddhist societies in Myanmar as well as establishment of tranquility in the region./end