Iran Press/ Europe: "In our country, this is a crime both according to the Constitution and the penal code," he said.
Putin was in Derbent in the Dagestan Autonomous Republic of the Russian Federation where he visited the historical mosque of Derbent and met Muslim representatives from Dagestan.
The Russian president was gifted a copy of the Quran as they celebrated the Eid-al-Adha Muslim holiday.
"The Quran is sacred for Muslims and should be sacred for others,” he said as he thanked the representatives for the gift. “We will always abide by these rules.”
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