ISLAMABAD: Islamabad strongly condemned the incident of “vandalism and unrest” targeting the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Embassy in the Syrian capital Damascus.
In a statement issued by the Foreign Office said such acts violate the sanctity and security of diplomatic missions, which are protected under international law, including the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, and undermine the norms governing peaceful diplomatic engagement between states.
Islamabad emphasises the importance of maintaining peace, stability and mutual respect among nations, reiterating its commitment to the principles of international law and diplomatic norms.
The UAE’s foreign ministry called on Syria to uphold its obligations to secure the embassy and its staff, investigate the incident and hold the perpetrators to account.
A Syrian security official told Reuters that the incident took place following some participants split off from a larger pro-Palestinian demonstration being held at the nearby Umayyad Square and tried to storm the embassy.
Demonstrations have taken place in various parts of Syria since the Israeli parliament passed a law making death by hanging a default sentence for Palestinians convicted in military courts of deadly attacks.
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