The Non-Aligned Movement Mid-Term Ministerial Conference has today started in Baku under the theme of “Promoting international peace and security for sustainable development.”
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Venezuelan Foreign Minister who is currently chairing the Non-Aligned Movement Jorge Arreaza Montserrat, Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov and President of the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly Miroslav Lajčák are attending the opening ceremony.
During the two-day conference, states participating in the Non-Aligned Movement, as well as representatives of state and international organizations that have obtained observer status from the Movement, as well as countries and organizations invited as special guests will exchange views on the most pressing issues of international peace and security.
The NAM includes 120 states. 17 states and 10 international organizations have an observer status to NAM.
In 2011, the Republic of Azerbaijan joined the movement at the XVI Ministerial Conference held in Bali.
In 2019, the Republic of Azerbaijan will host the XVIII Summit of the NAM and will be chair of NAM between 2019-2022.
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