“My heart breaks when I see cruelty on the streets of the country of our stay and the city of New York. Complaints must be heard, but they must be expressed peacefully, and the authorities must be calm in responding to the demonstrations, ”he wrote on Twitter.
I am heartbroken to see violence on the streets in our host country and our host city of New York.
Grievances must be heard, but should be expressed peacefully - and authorities must show restraint in responding to demonstrations. pic.twitter.com/1i3w7OtCEq
Protests in several US states began after May 25, George Floyd, a 46-year-old Minneapolis resident who was detained by police officers, died in a hospital.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump called on New York authorities to use the National Guard to confront rioters, whom he called "losers and trash."