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25 March, 2019Özersay: “I want our people to be at ease in terms of guarantees”
25 March, 2019In Istanbul on Friday (22nd of March, 2019), Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Kudret Özersay conveyed his condolences to New Zealand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Winston Peters.
Özersay who attended the OIC Emergency Open-Ended Executive Committee Ministerial Meeting on the Terrorist Attack against Two Mosques in New Zealand and on Countering Hatred and Intolerance against Muslims, referred to the meeting via his social media account concerning his contacts at the meeting.
Özersay said: “I found the opportunity to convey the sorrow felt by our country regarding the terror attack which took place in New Zealand”.
In his speech at the meeting, Özersay pointed out the need for the international community to be in solidarity on the basis of common values against such hate crimes and terrorist attacks. Özersay also expressed the hope that such a tragic event will never be experienced again.
51 people were killed in a terrorist attack last week during Friday prayers in Christchurch, New Zealand.