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Russia, Egypt oppose Myanmar violence, call for control over situation â€“ Putin

05 September 2017 10:22 (UTC +04:00)

Russia and Egypt oppose any violence in Myanmar and call on the authorities of Myanmar to take the situation under control, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday, APA reported citing Sputnik.

"The press service had to release the relevant statement in regards to the joint [Russian-Egyptian] opinion on the developments in Myanmar.

We oppose any violence and call on the country's authorities to get the situation under control," Putin told reporters at the press conference after the BRICS summit.

Azerbaijan expresses serious concern over violence against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar

Azerbaijan is serious concerned with the ongoing violence against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, the spokesman for Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry, Hikmat Hajiyev, told APA on Tuesday.

“We do support the efforts of the international community, especially the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to stop this violence,” noted Hajiyev.

Violence erupted in Myanmar’s Rakhine state on Aug. 25 when the country’s security forces launched an operation against the Rohingya Muslim community, which resulted in the death of a large number of Muslims. It triggered a fresh influx of Muslims towards neighboring Bangladesh, though the country sealed off its border for the refugees.