The Ministry of foreign Affairs of Iraq, condemned the EU mission in the country raised by LGBT flag in Baghdad, urging diplomats to respect the traditions and laws of the country.
On Sunday, local media reprinted from Twitter of the EU mission in Iraq photo raised by diplomats in Baghdad, the rainbow flag of the LGBT community. In the companion picture, the text stated that the action is timed to the International day against homophobia and organized jointly with the embassies of Canada and great Britain in Iraq. Now in social networks of the EU mission is not available message.
"the Iraqi foreign Ministry condemns the actions of the EU mission and others operating in Iraq, diplomatic missions, raised over their building LGBT flag, as it affects the high ethical principles and values dear to all Abrahamic religions (Islam, Christianity and eudesmol – ed.)", – said in published on the foreign Ministry website statement.
Foreign Ministry said that these actions are a provocation against the religious feelings of the Iraqis.
"In this context, we recall all diplomatic missions in Iraq the obligation to adhere to the laws of the country to comply with diplomatic etiquette and the principles adopted in Iraqi society," the statement reads.
Iraqi legislation does not stipulate punishments for same-sex relationships, while extramarital Affairs are outside of the law.
The idea of the establishment of the may 17 International day against homophobia (International Day Against Homophobia) has filed the French writer and scientist Louis Georges Ten.
On this day on 17 may 1990 the world health Assembly approved the revision of the international classification of diseases world health organization (who), according to which, in itself, sexual orientation (heterosexual, bisexual or homosexual) is no longer considered a disease.
International day against homophobia is officially celebrated since 2003.
