Salehi: Tehran Summit's Effects To Be Evident In Future

Tehran, Aug 30, IRNA – Foreign Minister Ali-Akbar Salehi said here Wednesday XVI Tehran NAM Summit is a unique conference that would leave its effects on world developments in the future. Salehi made the remark Wednesday night at the closing session of the NAM Foreign Ministers Conference adding, 'At the foreign ministers meeting we had consensus votes over various issues.' Addressing the foreign ministers present at the meeting he said that the conference is a result of their work, adding, 'On behalf of the Iranian government and nation I appreciate you for your participation at this conference.' Salehi added, 'We appreciate every single one of you for your honest participation during the past four days at the Senior Experts Meeting and at the Foreign Ministers Conference.' Referring to the bilateral meetings at Tehran Summit, he said, 'Over 50 ministers of foreign affairs gave lectures at the Foreign Ministers Conference, whose comments were inclusive of important matters, and beyond doubt such comments would be the guidelines for drafting a roadmap for the future.' The minister of foreign affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran added, 'We would see that the members of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) would get more actively involved in international developments as of right now, and we wish to hear the voice of NAM louder than the other voices.' The Iranian top diplomat added, 'It is time now for NAM with over 120 member countries to have a voice loud enough to be heard at the international organizations.' The XVI Tehran NAM Summit Meeting would be held at the Tehran Summits Hall on Thursday August 30th and Friday August 31st./end