Time to take clear stance against terror: Shoukri

ATHENS - 31 October 2017: Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukri said Tuesday it is high time the international community adopted a clear stance regarding terrorism which is considered the number one enemy of diversity and peaceful coexistence in our societies.

Addressing an International Conference on 'Religious and Cultural Pluralism and Peaceful Coexistence in the Middle East', Shoukry said pluralism is of cosmic nature and a source of balance. He noted that the Middle East is the heart of the world and the axis of its history and interaction.

He stressed that the screams of the victims of Daesh in Syria and Iraq will always remind us of the big responsibility on our shoulders.

He cited the pivotal role by the political and religious leaderships in blocking the sources of hatred and ethnic discrimination.

He expressed deep concern over the rising calls for discrimination against immigrants and minorities in Europe.