Doha, April 08 (QNA) - The State of Qatar voiced its strong condemnation and denunciation of the storming of the Consulate General of the fraternal State of Kuwait in the city of Basra in the sisterly Republic of Iraq, and the accompanying violation of the sanctity of diplomatic missions.

In a statement on Tuesday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed that targeting diplomatic missions was a flagrant violation of international law and the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, stressing the need to respect the inviolability of diplomatic missions and to provide full protection for them and their staff.

The ministry reiterated the State of Qatar's full solidarity with the fraternal State of Kuwait, stressing the importance of taking the necessary measures to ensure the security and safety of diplomatic missions and to prevent the recurrence of such incidents. (QNA)