The Iraqi authorities sought to reassure diplomatic missions within the nation of their safety on Saturday, saying it will not enable a recurrence of the storming of the Swedish embassy.
The assertion from the International Ministry got here a day after lots of of protesters stormed the Swedish embassy in Baghdad, setting it on hearth in protest in opposition to plans to burn a duplicate of the Koran in Stockholm. Iraq additionally expelled the Swedish ambassador.
“The Iraqi authorities is absolutely dedicated to the Vienna Conference that regulates diplomatic relations amongst nations and assures all resident diplomatic missions of their safety and safety,” the ministry mentioned.
“What occurred to the Embassy of the Kingdom of Sweden in Baghdad can’t be repeated, and any comparable act shall be topic to authorized accountability,” it added.
SOURCE: REUTERS
