Russian, Egyptian presidents condemn violence in Myanmar

Russian and Egyptian Presidents, Vladimir Putin and Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who had a tete-a-tete meeting on Monday, condemned violence in Myanmar and called on that country’s authorities to take the situation under control, Russian president’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov told journalists, TASS reports.

"The two presidents exchanged views on the current situation in Myanmar. Both President Putin and President al-Sisi expressed serious concern over the developments in Myanmar and condemned any manifestations of violence regardless of where they come from and against who they are aimed, including against Muslims. They called on the country’s authorities to take the situation under control the soonest possible," he said.