Non-Aligned summit begins in Egypt

The 15th summit of the Non-Aligned Movement has got under way in the Egyptian resort of Sharm El-Sheikh with President Boris Tadic attending as an observer. Tadic said that Serbia would use its attendance at the summit to continue the struggle to preserve its sovereignty and territorial integrity. Non-Aligned summit begins in Egypt “We’re continuing our international and diplomatic struggle to preserve Serbia’s territorial integrity, and I believe we may have allies among the non-aligned,” said the president. He said that Serbia’s activities in all Non-Aligned Movement member-states were paramount in resolving the Kosovo question. Tadic stressed that that issue had been internationalized, as it was now in the hands of the Security Council and the International Court of Justice. According to the president, Serbia’s presence at the summit was also important because the movement included 118 UN member states. He said that, during his address to the summit tomorrow, he would propose Serbia as the host of the movement’s 50th anniversary summit in 2011. Tadic said that Serbia was the successor state to Yugoslavia, one of the movement’s founder members and the host of the Non-Aligned’s very first summit in 1961. The summit was opened by Cuban President Raul Castro, who will be chairing proceedings in what is the movement’s 14th summit. United Nations Security General Ban Ki-Moon also spoke during the summit’s opening ceremony. Senior officials from around 60 of the movement’s member-states will be attending the summit this year. Talking points will include climate change, the peace process in the Middle East, food security, energy issues and the Non-Aligned Movement’s further development. Together with Tadic in the Serbian delegation is Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic. Serbia currently has observer status in the movement, which numbers 118 member-states. Members of the movement make up two-thirds of the United Nations. The Non-Aligned Movement holds summits every three years. Boris Tadic (FoNet)

Non-Aligned summit begins in Egypt

“We’re continuing our international and diplomatic struggle to preserve Serbia’s territorial integrity, and I believe we may have allies among the non-aligned,” said the president.

He said that Serbia’s activities in all Non-Aligned Movement member-states were paramount in resolving the Kosovo question.

Tadić stressed that that issue had been internationalized, as it was now in the hands of the Security Council and the International Court of Justice.

According to the president, Serbia’s presence at the summit was also important because the movement included 118 UN member states.

He said that, during his address to the summit tomorrow, he would propose Serbia as the host of the movement’s 50th anniversary summit in 2011.

Tadić said that Serbia was the successor state to Yugoslavia, one of the movement’s founder members and the host of the Non-Aligned’s very first summit in 1961.

The summit was opened by Cuban President Raul Castro, who will be chairing proceedings in what is the movement’s 14th summit.

United Nations Security General Ban Ki-Moon also spoke during the summit’s opening ceremony.

Senior officials from around 60 of the movement’s member-states will be attending the summit this year.

Talking points will include climate change, the peace process in the Middle East, food security, energy issues and the Non-Aligned Movement’s further development.

Together with Tadić in the Serbian delegation is Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić.

Serbia currently has observer status in the movement, which numbers 118 member-states.

Members of the movement make up two-thirds of the United Nations.

The Non-Aligned Movement holds summits every three years.