Bahrain delegation joins 19th Non-Aligned Movement Summit

TDT | Manama                                                     

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

The Kingdom of Bahrain has participated in the 19th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), which kicked off here yesterday, under the chairmanship of Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of Uganda.

NAM member states’ leaders, heads of government, or their representatives participated in the summit.

Foreign Affairs Minister, His Excellency Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, led the kingdom’s delegation to the summit, with the participation of HE Ambassador Jamal Fares Al-Ruwaie, Bahrain’s Permanent Representative to the UN in New York, and several Foreign Ministry’s officials.

President Museveni addressed the opening session of the NAM Summit.

He reviewed the movement’s history and goals since its establishment in 1955.

He called on member states to focus on bilateral and multi-lateral cooperation in addressing humanitarian issues and crises, stressing the need to enhance communication among them within the framework of respect for countries’ sovereignty, non-interference in others’ domestic affairs, and respect for states’ right to defend their sovereignty and territorial integrity.