UAE's foreign minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nuhayyan made the call during a phone call with Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, secretary general of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), during which they discussed the killing and displacement of Muslims in Burma.
He said the harassment against Muslims in Burma was in violation of international human rights principles, official media reported.
Sheikh Abdullah extended backing to the OIC's initiative to rally international support for the protection of Muslims in Burma as well as halting killing and displacement they were exposed to.-KUNA-
