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Indonesia summons Sweden envoy over Quran burning

Indonesia summons Sweden envoy over Quran burning

JAKARTA: Indonesia summoned Sweden's envoy on Tuesday over the burning of the Quran by a far-right activist in Stockholm at the weekend, officials in the world's most populous Muslim-majority nation said.Swedish-Danish politician Rasmus Paludan on Saturday torched a copy of the Islamic holy book in front of Turkey's embassy in the Swedish capital, stoking the anger of Ankara which said it would not support the Scandinavian country's bid for NATO membership.Sweden's ambassador to Indonesia, Marina Berg, was summoned as Jakarta lodged an official complaint against the anti-Islamic act, Indonesian foreign ministry spokesperson Teuku Faizasyah told AFP.“Yes, [we will meet her] within this week,“ Faizasyah said, without disclosing a date.The Swedish embassy confirmed Berg would hold a meeting with an official from Indonesia's foreign ministry, without specifying the day it would take place.Swedish leaders have roundly condemned Paludan's actions but defended their country's broad definition

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