Salehi: Iran To Boost NAM During Its Presidency

Tehran, Aug 26, IRNA – Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said here on Sunday that Iran will enhance the performance of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) during its presidency over the organization. In his opening remarks in the experts meeting of the 16th NAM summit, Salehi said Iran will reinforce the organization and help revive it so that it would be able to shoulder its historic duties. He also welcomed the participants to the important meeting and expressed happiness over hosting the event during which Iran will receive the presidency of the organization in this tense and historical juncture. The Iranian foreign minister further said Iran’s hosting the meeting indicates its active presence in the organization in the past three decades. Salehi stressed that Iran will do its best to promote the basic objective of the organization through boosting solidarity among member states which is the most urgent characteristics needed for a dynamic movement. He said thanks to the efforts taken by the past presidents of the organization especially the brotherly and friendly country of Egypt, Iran has now an easier way to go. He further expressed gratitude for the Egyptian government and nation for efficiently leading the movement in the past three years during the harsh and very sensitive time they were presiding over the NAM. The experts meeting of the 16th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement was officially started here Sunday morning with the speech by Foreign Minister Ali-Akbar Salehi. The two-day meeting will be followed with the meeting of NAM foreign ministers and the Summit is to be held on August 30-31. Some 107 delegates are attending the experts meeting./end