"In
some countries there is a perception that the Swedish state is
behind or condone this. We don't," Billstrom told reporters.
"These are acts committed by individuals, but they do it within
the framework of freedom of speech laws," he said.
On Wednesday, Sweden accused Russia and other state-sponsored
actors of spreading disinformation designed to harm Sweden's
reputation and damage the Nordic country's bid to join NATO.
Billstrom said he had been in touch with the foreign ministers
of Iran, Iraq, Algeria and Lebanon among others as well as the
United Nations secretary-general.
"And just now I will speak to the secretary-general for the
Organisation of Islamic Countries," Billstrom said.
"We will discuss these issues and it's important to stress that
this is a long-term issue, there are no quick fixes," he said.
Sweden has seen several protests in recent weeks where copies of
the Koran have been damaged or burned, causing outrage among
Muslims.
(Reporting by Johan Ahlander and Simon Johnson, editing by Terje
Solsvik)
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