NAM Summit, Diplomatic Success For Iran: Analyst

Islamabad, Aug 30, IRNA – Pakistani independent analyst on Wednesday said that Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit in Tehran is a diplomatic success for Iran. Talking to IRNA Prof. Dr Hasan Askari Rizvi said that the NAM meeting demonstrates that Iran has wide spread diplomatic interaction in international community despite the US efforts to isolate the Islamic Republic. “This will help Iran to project its point of view and mobilize support against western efforts to pressurize Iran over its peaceful nuclear program,” said the analyst. In response to a question Rizvi said that the visit of new Egyptian President to Tehran is a major development and this is expected to start an era of good relationship between both countries that had suffered during the period of Hosni Mubarak. Replying to another question Rizvi said that NAM will suggest certain ideas to resolve crisis in Syria. “For example NAM countries will voice against foreign interference in Syria and would suggest an internal dialog,” he said. “NAM could play a major role for finding a solution to the crisis of Syria,” believed the analyst. Hasan Askari Rizvi is a scholar of international repute. His articles regularly appear both in National as well as International Academic Journals, Popular Magazines and daily Newspapers./end