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Russian MFA: Non-Aligned Movement Summit in Baku is an important event

24 October 2019 13:28 (UTC +04:00)

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin, gave a positive assessment to the Non-Aligned Movement Summit to be held in Baku, APA reports citing Vestnik Kavkaza.

"We believe that the Non-Aligned Movement Summit in Baku is an important event. We are its guests - the summit will be attended by our delegation," he said first of all.

The Russian Deputy Foreign Minister stressed the participation of the UN high representative as an evidence of the importance of the NAM Summit in Baku. "Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo will be present at the summit," Sergei Vershinin drew attention.

"The agenda of the summit is rich and serious, a final statement is being prepared. Members of the NAM are discussing hundreds of issues, both regional and general. As far as I know, the Nagorno Karabakh issue is one items on the agenda," the deputy foreign minister said.

Note that the XVIII Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement will be held in Baku on October 25-26.