We have to establish dialogue with the Islamic world and prevent any manifestations of racial and religious discrimination, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO new secretary-general stated at NATO 60th-anniversary summit. “I’m opposed to religious, ethnic and cultural discrimination of people.”
Dwelling on Mohammed Cartoons published by Danish newspaper, he said that they were misinterpreted as a sign of disrespect to Islamic World. “We need intercultural dialogue and understanding,” TRT-2 cited Rasmussen as saying.
Rasmussen, who was elected new secretary-general of NATO after Turkey lifted its veto, stressed that he did not promise to close down Roj TV.
Earlier, Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan told reporters that his government’s requests had included the closure of a Kurdish satellite television broadcaster based in Denmark; the establishment of contacts between NATO and Islamic countries; appointment of a Turk as an aide to Fogh Rasmussen and senior NATO command positions for Turkish generals.
Erdogan said President Barack Obama had been heavily involved in the negotiations.
“Our president gave his approval after receiving information that our reservations have been addressed under the guarantorship of Obama,” Erdogan said.
