Doha / Information Office / August 19

The State of Qatar strongly condemned Saturday the incident which killed two people and wounded eight others on Friday in the city of Turku in the Republic of Finland.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed in a statement today the solidarity of the State of Qatar with Finland in all measures taken to maintain its security and stability.

The statement reiterated Qatar's firm stance on the rejection of violence and terrorism regardless of motives and reasons.

The Foreign Ministry expressed its condolences to the victims and the Government of Finland and wished the wounded a speedy recovery.