Islamabad : H.E. Mr. Albert Khorev, Ambassador of Russia to Pakistan, on the inclusion of Russia and Pakistan in the so-called list of states of particular concern in violation of religious freedoms. We consider the inclusion of Russia, Pakistan and a number of other countries in the list of states violating religious freedoms published by the U.S. State Department as a direct act of interference in internal affairs. Under the guise of protecting human rights, the West seeks to impose false values on our peoples against our traditional religions. We support the position of Islamabad set out in the January 8 press release of the Foreign Ministry of Pakistan regarding the need to resolve the problems of religious intolerance solely on the basis of mutual understanding and respect.