Serbia relies on Non-Aligned friends, says FM

The two-day summit of the Non-Aligned Movement in Belgrade will end on Tuesday with a working session at the Palace of Serbia. At the end of the summit, Egyptian and Serbian foreign ministers Mohamed Kamel Amr and Vuk Jeremic will hold a joint news conference. Serbia relies on Non-Aligned friends, says FM Addressing the first panel of the day, Jeremic said the country Serbia was not renewing its ties with the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) out of nostalgia, but because it believes international stability and prosperity can be reached only by respecting the position of the majority in the global family of nations. "As part of its balanced and active policy, Serbia will continue to rely on its Non-Aligned friends. This is our choice, as a sovereign country dedicated to playing a dignified role in the global scene," Jeremic said. Opening the first panel on the final day of the NAM ministerial conference, held to mark 50 years since the movement was established, Jeremic pointed out Serbia will continue to respect the role Belgrade had in strengthening solidarity and cooperation with the movement. "For decades, we have actively and consistently supported anti-colonialism, the fight for national liberation in many NAM member countries. We have also given several billion dollars and other forms of support to our Non-Aligned friends," Jeremic said. He noted that hundreds of young people can again study at Belgrade University through the World in Serbia scholarship fund. According to him, Serbia will continue working together with all progressive forces in ensuring reinforcement in terms of respect for international system's binding principles. The Serbian foreign minister noted that it is in mutual interest to work on strengthening global policy's basic principles which should rest on the fundamental respect of every UN country's sovereignty and territorial integrity. Jeremic recalled that Serbia is one of the six successors of former Yugoslavia which co-founded the movement, and added that everyone should be proud of the joint role Yugoslavia played as an important factor on the global scene when it co-founded the Movement. Jeremic also stated that the movement was founded back in 1961 by Tito, Nasser, Nehru, Sukarno and Nkrumah, and since then NAM universal principles were established in Belgrade, which comprise sustainable peace and security, equality among countries, social justice, sustainable development, human rights and environment protection. These goals have stood the test of time, and today they are the pillars of hope and justice for all of us, Jeremic stated. According to him, at the end of the first decade of the NAM existence, colonialism was greatly eradicated during the seventies and the eighties, the implementation of multilateralism in the UN kicked off, and the world powers supported the policy of arms control and reducing of tensions. For the NAM, he added, this was not a triumph of one block over the other, but rather a victory of mankind over ideological divisions which could have led to a total destruction. "The goal which was set in 1961 became reality in 2011. The world today is a much more just place than it ever was and the era of domination by a minority over a majority is drawing close to an end," Jeremic concluded. While the meetings were taking place at the Palace of Serbia, the country's major companies from food, agriculture, defense, construction, electronics and IT, as well as pharmacy and chemistry industries held presentations of their potentials and opportunities for cooperation with member-states of the Non-Aligned Movement. Vuk Jeremic (Tanjug) "Principles remain valid" The Non-Aligned Movement has in the past 50 years achieved considerable results, and member-states will have to insist on their principles in the future because the world is facing major problems, the foreign ministers of Malaysia, South Africa, Zimbabwe and India said on Monday. Attending a Non-Aligned ministerial conference in Belgrade on the occasion of the 50 anniversary of the movement, the ministers agreed that the non-aligned must foster their unity. Foreign Minister of Malaysia Datuk Seri Anifah Aman said that the Non-Aligned Movement has achieved much in the past 50 years, but it is very important that it becomes proactive in the future and that member-states do not permit themselves to be excluded from decision making about the essential problems. South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Maite Nkoana-Mashabane said that it is particularly important that the principles of the Non-Aligned Movement be consolidated, as the world is facing similar problems today as it did 50 years ago. She pointed out that South Africa is very grateful to the Non-Aligned Movement for its contribution to the struggle against apartheid, and that it will work on strengthening the movement, with the conviction that the principles on which it was formed are today more relevant than ever. Zimbabwean Foreign Minister Simbarashe Simbanenduku Mumbengegwi noted that member countries of the Movement should not allow themselves to be marginal players in the fight for global security, saying that the movement is still very important, since there are far greater threats now than at the time of its founding. Maybe we are weak individually, but together we are still very strong, he said. Minister of State for External Affairs with the Government of India Preneet Kaur said that much has been achieved over the past five decades, but that still much more remains to be done, adding that rapid social and economic development has to be a key priority. The voice of developing countries is not sufficiently heard, she said, adding that the international community can help in the process of reform but must respect the sovereignty of each state involved. She said it is necessary to make great efforts to have democracy reign on the planet. India is convinced that until a comprehensive reform of the UN Security Council is implemented the objectives of the Movement cannot be achieved. Kaur pointed out that the African continent is facing major problems and has to be helped, while it is also necessary to support the peace process in the Middle East to help Palestine, whose citizens suffer terribly. The four countries's foreign ministers agreed that the Non-Aligned Movement should be more engaged in solving the Palestinian question. The speech by India's minister marked the end of the first day of the Non-Aligned Movement Ministerial Conference held to mark the half century since its establishment.

Serbia relies on Non-Aligned friends, says FM

Addressing the first panel of the day, Jeremić said the country Serbia was not renewing its ties with the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) out of nostalgia, but because it believes international stability and prosperity can be reached only by respecting the position of the majority in the global family of nations.

"As part of its balanced and active policy, Serbia will continue to rely on its Non-Aligned friends. This is our choice, as a sovereign country dedicated to playing a dignified role in the global scene," Jeremić said.

Opening the first panel on the final day of the NAM ministerial conference, held to mark 50 years since the movement was established, Jeremić pointed out Serbia will continue to respect the role Belgrade had in strengthening solidarity and cooperation with the movement.

"For decades, we have actively and consistently supported anti-colonialism, the fight for national liberation in many NAM member countries. We have also given several billion dollars and other forms of support to our Non-Aligned friends," Jeremić said. He noted that hundreds of young people can again study at Belgrade University through the World in Serbia scholarship fund.

According to him, Serbia will continue working together with all progressive forces in ensuring reinforcement in terms of respect for international system's binding principles.

The Serbian foreign minister noted that it is in mutual interest to work on strengthening global policy's basic principles which should rest on the fundamental respect of every UN country's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Jeremić recalled that Serbia is one of the six successors of former Yugoslavia which co-founded the movement, and added that everyone should be proud of the joint role Yugoslavia played as an important factor on the global scene when it co-founded the Movement.

Jeremić also stated that the movement was founded back in 1961 by Tito, Nasser, Nehru, Sukarno and Nkrumah, and since then NAM universal principles were established in Belgrade, which comprise sustainable peace and security, equality among countries, social justice, sustainable development, human rights and environment protection.

These goals have stood the test of time, and today they are the pillars of hope and justice for all of us, Jeremić stated.

According to him, at the end of the first decade of the NAM existence, colonialism was greatly eradicated during the seventies and the eighties, the implementation of multilateralism in the UN kicked off, and the world powers supported the policy of arms control and reducing of tensions.

For the NAM, he added, this was not a triumph of one block over the other, but rather a victory of mankind over ideological divisions which could have led to a total destruction.

"The goal which was set in 1961 became reality in 2011. The world today is a much more just place than it ever was and the era of domination by a minority over a majority is drawing close to an end," Jeremić concluded.

While the meetings were taking place at the Palace of Serbia, the country's major companies from food, agriculture, defense, construction, electronics and IT, as well as pharmacy and chemistry industries held presentations of their potentials and opportunities for cooperation with member-states of the Non-Aligned Movement.

"Principles remain valid"

The Non-Aligned Movement has in the past 50 years achieved considerable results, and member-states will have to insist on their principles in the future because the world is facing major problems, the foreign ministers of Malaysia, South Africa, Zimbabwe and India said on Monday.

Attending a Non-Aligned ministerial conference in Belgrade on the occasion of the 50 anniversary of the movement, the ministers agreed that the non-aligned must foster their unity.

Foreign Minister of Malaysia Datuk Seri Anifah Aman said that the Non-Aligned Movement has achieved much in the past 50 years, but it is very important that it becomes proactive in the future and that member-states do not permit themselves to be excluded from decision making about the essential problems.

South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Maite Nkoana-Mashabane said that it is particularly important that the principles of the Non-Aligned Movement be consolidated, as the world is facing similar problems today as it did 50 years ago.

She pointed out that South Africa is very grateful to the Non-Aligned Movement for its contribution to the struggle against apartheid, and that it will work on strengthening the movement, with the conviction that the principles on which it was formed are today more relevant than ever.

Zimbabwean Foreign Minister Simbarashe Simbanenduku Mumbengegwi noted that member countries of the Movement should not allow themselves to be marginal players in the fight for global security, saying that the movement is still very important, since there are far greater threats now than at the time of its founding.

Maybe we are weak individually, but together we are still very strong, he said.

Minister of State for External Affairs with the Government of India Preneet Kaur said that much has been achieved over the past five decades, but that still much more remains to be done, adding that rapid social and economic development has to be a key priority.

The voice of developing countries is not sufficiently heard, she said, adding that the international community can help in the process of reform but must respect the sovereignty of each state involved.

She said it is necessary to make great efforts to have democracy reign on the planet.

India is convinced that until a comprehensive reform of the UN Security Council is implemented the objectives of the Movement cannot be achieved.

Kaur pointed out that the African continent is facing major problems and has to be helped, while it is also necessary to support the peace process in the Middle East to help Palestine, whose citizens suffer terribly.

The four countries's foreign ministers agreed that the Non-Aligned Movement should be more engaged in solving the Palestinian question.

The speech by India's minister marked the end of the first day of the Non-Aligned Movement Ministerial Conference held to mark the half century since its establishment.