Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen initiated a media offensive in Arab media yesterday.
The prime minister sought to present Denmark's point of view in the on-going dispute between Muslim countries and Denmark over daily newspaper Jyllands-Posten's publication of 12 Mohammed caricatures.
'The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and I have initiated what I would call a media offensive aimed at Arab countries,' said Rasmussen. 'We have to admit that this is just not a case between Denmark and a number of Arab governments.'
The prime minister acknowledged that the controversy has spread to the streets in Arabic countries.
'That's why it's important to get in touch with the Arabic countries,' said the prime minister, who after meeting in the Foreign Policy Committee yesterday spoke to Arabic TV station Al Arabiya.
During his interview with Al Arabiya, Rasmussen took the opportunity to explain that the principles behind freedom of expression and respect for other religions are both important values in Denmark.
