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U.S. President Barack Obama sends Ramadan message to Muslims

22 August 2009 12:19 (UTC +04:00)

Baku â€“ APA. U.S. President Barack Obama released videotaped Ramadan wishes Friday, sending "best wishes to Muslims in America and around the world" and wishing them "Ramadan Kareem" on "behalf of the American people, including Muslim communities in all 50 states." APA reports.
Barack Obama also recapitulates his basic foreign policy positions involving Muslim nations. "We’re also committed to keeping our responsibility to build a world that is more peaceful and secure. That’s why we’re responsibly ending the war in Iraq," he says, adding, "That is why we strongly and actively support a two-state solution that recognizes the rights of Israelis and Palestinians to live in peace and security. That is also why America will always stand for the universal rights of all people."
"I want to reiterate my commitment to a new beginning between America and Muslims around the world," he continues, emphasizing his Cairo message of seeking common ground and that "an important part of this is listening."