German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius meets with different ministers of defence to debate assist Ukraine defend itself, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, January 20, 2023. (REUTERS File Photo)
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has cancelled a deliberate journey to Iraq and Jordan, a ministry spokesperson mentioned on Sunday, citing safety considerations after the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad was set alight final week in a protest over Koran burnings.
On Saturday, a number of thousand Iraqis demonstrated in Baghdad over the latest burning or damaging of the Koran throughout anti-Islam protests in Sweden and Denmark.
The cancellation of Pistorius’ journey, which was alleged to final for a number of days, was additionally in response to violent protests towards a Danish non-governmental organisation in Iraq, the spokesperson mentioned.
This, together with the chance of additional protests in coming days, prompted German safety forces to advise on cancelling the journey, the spokesperson mentioned, including it will happen at a later date, probably in the course of the fourth quarter of the yr.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
