A demonstrator holds a copy of the Quran, Islam's holy book, during a rally after the weekly Friday prayers denouncing the burning of the Quran in Sweden in Iraq's central shrine city of Kufa east of nearby Najaf on July 21, 2023. (PHOTO / AFP)

CAIRO – The Danish government is considering enacting laws to prevent the recurring incidents of burning and desecration of the Quran, the country’s foreign minister said on Friday.

Lars Lokke Rasmussen said this during a phone conversation with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry, the Egyptian foreign ministry said in a statement.

The discussions tackled the repeated incidents of burning and desecration of the Quran, which threatens the peaceful coexistence of societies, according to the statement.

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The Danish foreign minister expressed his country's regret and dissatisfaction with such incidents in Denmark, noting these behaviors do not reflect Danish societal values.

For his part, Shoukry affirmed that Egypt categorically rejects all crimes of burning Quran, expressing resentment at their recurrence in Denmark without decisive measures against the perpetrators.

The Egyptian minister stressed the need for tangible evidence of the government's commitment to taking necessary measures to protect the sanctity of individuals' beliefs.

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On July 27, Egypt’s foreign ministry summoned the Danish ambassador to strongly protest the recent incidents of burning copies of Quran in the Scandinavian country.

The recurrent burning of Quran in Denmark along with Sweden has ignited fury and criticism from Muslim-majority countries across the world.