| Expert-level NAM meeting opens in Tehran |
| Last Updated(Beijing Time):2012-08-26 14:45 |
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The expert-level meeting of the 16th Non-aligned Movement(NAM) summit opened here on Sunday.
The NAM summit will be held in Tehran from Aug. 26 to Aug. 31, while heads of state and government will meet on Aug. 30-31.
Iranian Foreign Minister Ali-Akbar Salehi said in the opening ceremony that during the next years of Iran's presidency over the NAM, the Islamic republic is determined to strengthen unity among the member states of this organization.
Salehi said that Iran is resolved to turn the 120-member NAM into an efficient body.
Representatives from more than 100 countries have gathered in Tehran to discuss the new challenges that the world faces today, he added.
Founded in the former Yugoslavia in 1961, the NAM represents nearly two-thirds of the UN members and about 55 percent of the world population.
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