16th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement

2012 Tehran summit conference June 2020 16th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement Logo of NAM Sixteenth Summit.jpg The 16th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement.jpg The 16th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement Lasting peace through joint global governanceریاست ایران بر جنبش عدم‌تعهد: فرصتی برای ارتقای امنیت ملی و افزایش نقش تأثیرگذار جنبش http://fp.ipisjournals.ir/article_9358.html ipisjournalsاستقبال لائوس از شعار صلح پایدار در سایه مدیریت مشترک اجلاس تهران https://dolat.ir/detail/219221 dolat.ir Tehranhttp://irna.ir/News/80291315/چهلستون،-میزبان-هیاتهای-عالیرتبه-اجلاس-سران-غیرمتعهد-است/سياسي/ fa:چهلستون، میزبان هیاتهای عالیرتبه اجلاس سران غیرمتعهد است Persian Chehelsoton Will Be Hosting NAM Summit Islamic Republic News Agency 25 August 2012 Iran 26–31 August 2012 www.nam.gov.ir The 16th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement was held from 26 to 31 August 2012 in Tehran, Iran. The summit was attended by leaders of 120 countries,George, Varghese. "NAM summit: India says no to foreign intervention in Syria https://web.archive.org/web/20120831084227/http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/RestOfAsia/NAM-summit-India-says-no-to-foreign-intervention-in-Syria/Article1-922067.aspx 31 August 2012 ," Hindustan Times, 30 August 2012. including 24 presidents, 3 kings, 8 prime ministers and 50 foreign ministers.http://www.northjersey.com/news/international/167859305_Iran_Challenges_Isolation_Imposed_by_Sanctions_at_Conference__Tehran_.html?page=all Iran Challenges Isolation Imposed by Sanctions at Conference North Jersey 31 August 2012 The summit's framework was the "Final Document" adopted during the Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement Coordinating Bureau which was held in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, from 7 to 10 May. The Foreign Ministry also said that the agenda would primarily consist of issues pertaining to nuclear disarmament, human rights and regional issues. Iran also intended to draw up a new peace resolution aiming to resolve the Syrian civil war. The summit consisted of two preceding events: a "Senior Officials Meeting" on 26 and 27 August 2012, and a "Ministerial Meeting" on 28 and 29 August 2012. The leaders summit took place on 30 and 31 August.http://allafrica.com/stories/201208150290.html Southern Africa: Media Briefing By Deputy Minister Ebrahim Ebrahim on International Developments All Africa 14 August 2012 27 August 2012http://www.nam.gov.ir/Portal/Home/ 16th NAM Summit NAM 27 August 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120827045036/http://www.nam.gov.ir/Portal/Home/ 27 August 2012 Egyptian President Mohammad Morsi officially handed the presidency of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, during the inaugural ceremony of Leaders' Meeting.http://www.namnewsnetwork.org/v3/read.php?id=MjA0NzY4 Egyptian President Hands Over Nam'S Presidency to Iran Nam News Network 31 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20131019060258/http://www.namnewsnetwork.org/v3/read.php?id=MjA0NzY4 19 October 2013 dead Iran will hold the NAM presidency for four years until the 17th summit in Venezuela in 2016. Officials Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Chairman of the 16th session MohammadAli Zohreei Deputy Secretary, Finance and Conference Support Mohammad sheikhan Deputy of communications and information of the organizing headquarters Babak Mohammadkhani Responsible for communications and special follow-ups of the holding headquartersMohammad Javad Aghajari The head of the foreign media committee of the vice president of communications of the holding headquarters Mohammad Reza Furqani Spokesperson of the organizing committee Mustafa Senjari Graphic designer - Summit logo designer Ali Saeedlou Head of the holding staff Overview Non-Aligned Movement thumb|Flags of countries in attendance along with the motto put up for the summit in Tehran As of August 2012, the organisation consists of 120 member states, including the non-UN member state of Palestine, and 21 other observer countries.July 2021 The countries of the Non-Aligned Movement represent nearly two-thirds of the United Nations' members and contain 55% of the world's population.Grant, Cedric. "Equity in Third World Relations: A Third World Perspective". International Affairs 71, 3 (1995), 567–587. Since the Non-Aligned Movement was formed in an attempt not to take sides during the Cold War,Land and Maritime Zones of Peace in International Law Suvedi Suryaprasada 1996 Oxford: Clarendon Press; New York City:Oxford University Press 978-0-198-26096-7 169–170 it has sought to seek a new direction since the fall of the Soviet Union. After the breakup of Yugoslavia, a founding member, its membership was suspendedhttp://www.nam.gov.za/background/members.htm NAM Member States Nam.gov.za 23 January 2002 27 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20101209233514/http://www.nam.gov.za/background/members.htm 9 December 2010 dead in 1992 at the regular ministerial meeting held in New York during the regular annual session of the United Nations General Assembly.Kin, Lai Kwon https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/yugoslavia-casts-shadow-over-nonaligned-summit-1548802.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/yugoslavia-casts-shadow-over-nonaligned-summit-1548802.html 1 May 2022 subscription live Yugoslavia Casts Shadow over Non-Aligned Summit The Independent 2 September 1992 Reuters 25 August 2012 Iran and several other Muslim nations want the rump state of Yugoslavia kicked out, saying it no longer represents the country which helped to found the movement. LondonNajam, Adil Nagel, Stuart S. Policymaking and Prosperity: A Multinational Anthology https://books.google.com/books?id=eCVZ5Vir2e0C&pg=PA233 Lexington Books 2003 197–240 [233] Chapter 9: The Collective South in Multinational Environmental Politics 19 November 2009 Lanham, Maryland 978-0-739-10460-6 Turkmenistan, Belarus and Dominican Republic are the most recent entrants. The application of Bosnia-Herzegovina and Costa Rica were rejected in 1995 and 1998, respectively. Adil Najam Organization The summit was scheduled to be held at Kish Island but it was transferred to Tehran in 2010. According to Vice President Ali Saeedlou, who is the head of the organising committee, up to 7,000 participants – including delegations and the media – are expected to attend the summit. To prepare for the meeting and reduce traffic and air pollution, a five-day public holiday in Tehran has been called for the duration of the summit. Parts of Tehran have been beautified with lamp posts and freshly painted road markings. Roads around the summit venue will be closed to all but official vehicles. Iran's deputy police chief Ahmad Reza Radan stated "The police are on full alert during the Non-Aligned Movement summit." In addition, to raise security of the event, visa-free entry to Iran normally offered to nationals from several countries has been temporarily suspended.http://gulfnews.com/news/region/iran/iran-to-host-historic-nam-summit-1.1064668 Iran to host 'historic' NAM summit Gulf News 22 August 2012 27 August 2012 The "Senior Officials Meeting" and "Ministerial Meeting" convened at the "IRIB International Conference Center" (IICC). The summit was held at "Tehran's Summit Conference Hall". Participants August 2012 thumb|Closing ceremony of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit with the presence of members' heads of state A spokesman of the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that 24 presidents, 3 kings, 8 vice presidents, 8 prime ministers, 50 foreign ministers attended at the summit.http://www.rajanews.com/detail.asp?id=136085 آخرین وضعیت سطح مشارکت کشورها در اجلاس تهران/ ثبت رکورد در تاریخ نم The latest state of the nation's participation in the Tehran Summit / not on record Raja News 31 August 2012 By the first day of the summit, 110 delegations arrived Tehran.http://www.namna.ir/en/homeen/28-english-latest-news/678-110-foreign-delegations-have-arrived-tehran.html 110 Foreign Delegations Have Arrived Tehran NAMNA 27 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120828214531/http://www.namna.ir/en/homeen/28-english-latest-news/678-110-foreign-delegations-have-arrived-tehran.html 28 August 2012 dead Ali Akbar Salehi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran, announced that the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, would attend the conference. He also invited leaders of Russia, Turkey and Brazil to the summit. Mohamed Morsi, ex-president of NAM and the Egyptian President, also announced that he would participate in the summit. He was the first leader of his country to visit Iran since the Islamic revolution.http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2012/08/20128286492259586.html Egypt's Morsi steps out onto world stage Al Jazeera 31 August 2012 Iran reportedly cancelled an invitation to Saudi Arabia to attend the summit.Staff http://www.payvand.com/news/12/jun/1209.html Iran not to Invite Saudi King to NAM Summit in Tehran Mehr News Agency (via payvand.com) 22 June 2012 25 August 2012 2 February 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170202044447/http://www.payvand.com/news/12/jun/1209.html dead However, it was later announced that Abdulaziz bin Abdullah, Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister, would participate in the summit upon the invitation of Saudi Arabia.Khatinoglu D. Saudi Prince to Participate at NAM Summit in Iran http://www.turkishweekly.net/news/140821/saudi-prince-to-participate-at-nam-summit-in-iran.html 25 August 2012 Journal of Turkish Weekly 24 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120827041951/http://www.turkishweekly.net/news/140821/saudi-prince-to-participate-at-nam-summit-in-iran.html 27 August 2012 dead NAM members Host country and leader are indicated in bold text Member Represented by Title Islamic Republic of Afghanistan 2004 Afghanistan Hamid Karzaihttp://www.tehrantimes.com/component/content/article/100735 51 countries will participate in NAM summit at high level Tehran Times 27 August 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120825225100/http://www.tehrantimes.com/component/content/article/100735 25 August 2012 President Algeria Algeria Mourad MedelciAlgerian Parliament Speaker Entered Tehran Foreign Minister Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Elmar MammadyarovElmar Mammadyarov to represent Azerbaijan in NAM Tehran Summit Foreign Minister Bahrain Bahrain Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifahttp://www.tehrantimes.com/component/content/article/100839 NAM summit kicks off in Tehran Tehran Times 27 August 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120829235700/http://www.tehrantimes.com/component/content/article/100839 29 August 2012 Foreign Minister Bangladesh Bangladesh Sheikh Hasinahttp://www.namnewsnetwork.org/v3/read.php?id=MjA0Mzg1 NAM: BANGLDESHI PM LEAVES FOR IRAN WEDNESDAY TO ATTEND 16TH NAM SUMMIT NAM 27 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20160127064922/http://www.namnewsnetwork.org/v3/read.php?id=MjA0Mzg1 27 January 2016 dead Prime Minister Belarus Belarus Vladimir Makeihttp://news.belta.by/en/news/politics?id=690878 Belarus to attend NAM summit Belta 31 August 2012 https://archive.today/20121205144829/http://news.belta.by/en/news/politics?id=690878 5 December 2012 dead Foreign Minister Benin Benin Yayi Boni President Bhutan Bhutan Jigme Thinley Prime Minister Bolivia state Bolivia Álvaro García Linerahttp://english.farsnews.ir/newstext.php?nn=9106040080 Envoy: Bolivian President to Attend NAM Summit in Tehran Fars News 27 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20130606113139/http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=9106040080 6 June 2013 dead Vice President Brunei Brunei Darussalam Pengiran Muda Mohamed Bolkiah Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Burkina Faso Burkina Faso Blaise Compaoré President Cambodia Cambodia Hun Sen Prime Minister Central African Republic Central African Republic François Bozizé President Colombia Colombia Angelino Garzón Vice President Comoros Comoros Nourdine Bourhane Vice President Chile Chile Alfredo Moreno Foreign Minister CUB Cuba Jose Ramon Machadohttps://archive.today/20130210012948/http://www.cadenagramonte.cu/english/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12123:cubas-first-vp-stresses-importance-of-non-aligned-movement&catid=2:cuba&Itemid=14 Cuba's First VP Stresses Importance of Non-Aligned Movement Vice President Djibouti Djibouti Ismail Omar Guellehروسای جمهور تاجیکستان، جیبوتی و افریقای مرکزی وارد تهران شدند https://web.archive.org/web/20120830201609/http://www.namna.ir/2012-07-09-16-45-35/1031-2012-08-29-15-19-54.html 30 August 2012 President Ecuador Ecuador Lenín MorenoSeptember 2024 Vice President EGY Egypt Mohamed Morsi President Gabon Gabon Ali Bongo Ondimbahttp://www.mehrnews.com/Fa/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=1682715 Iran, world, political, sport, economic news and headlines Mehr News 31 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120831000951/http://www.mehrnews.com/fa/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=1682715 31 August 2012 dead President Ghana Ghana Muhammad Mumuni Foreign Minister Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo President JOR Jordan Hassan bin TalalJordan's special envoy arrives in Tehran for NAM summitAugust 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Deputy Prime Minister IND India Manmohan Singhhttp://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/NH23Ak02.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120822194045/http://atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/NH23Ak02.html unfit 22 August 2012 The South gathers in Tehran Asia Times 23 August 2012 27 August 2012 Prime Minister IRN Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (host) President IRQ Iraq Nouri al-Maliki Prime Minister IDN Indonesia Boediono Vice President Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Yerzhan Kazykhanov Foreign Minister KUW Kuwait Muhammad Sabahامير کويت در اجلاس سران غيرمتعهدها شرکت نمی‌کند Young Journalists Club Deputy Prime Minister LBN Lebanon Michel Suleiman President Lesotho LesothoMohlabi Tsekoa Foreign Minister Libya Libya Ashour Bin Khayal Foreign Minister Malaysia Malaysia Anifah Amanhttp://www.namna.ir/en/homeen/28-english-latest-news/727-malaysian-fm-heads-for-iran.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120829232243/http://www.namna.ir/en/homeen/28-english-latest-news/727-malaysian-fm-heads-for-iran.html dead 29 August 2012 Malaysian FM heads for Iran NAMNA 27 August 2012 Foreign Minister Mali Mali Tiéman Coulibaly Foreign Minister Mauritania 1959 Mauritania Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz President Mauritius Mauritius Arvin Boolell Foreign Minister Mongolia Mongolia Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorjhttp://tehrantimes.com/arts-and-culture/101034-mongolian-president-visits-soltanieh-dome-in-zanjan- Mongolian president visits Soltanieh Dome in Zanjan Tehran Times 31 August 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120902052449/http://tehrantimes.com/arts-and-culture/101034-mongolian-president-visits-soltanieh-dome-in-zanjan- 2 September 2012 President Morocco Morocco Abdelillah Benkirane Prime Minister Mozambique Mozambique Arlete Matola Minister of the Presidential Office Burma Myanmar Wunna Maung Lwin Foreign Minister Namibia NamibiaMarco Hausiku Foreign Minister Nepal Nepal Baburam Bhattaraihttp://www.farsnews.ir/newstext.php?nn=13910605001187 Leaders at NAM Fars News 27 August 2012 Prime Minister Nicaragua Nicaragua Samuel Santos López Foreign Minister Nigeria NigeriaNamadi Sambohttp://www.mehrnews.com/FA/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=1684411 معاون رئیس جمهور نیجریه وارد تهران شد 30 August 2012 31 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120831002317/http://www.mehrnews.com/fa/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=1684411 dead Vice president North Korea Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Kim Yong-namhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19352571 North Korea's Kim Yong-nam to attend Iran summit BBC 23 August 2012 27 August 2012http://abna.ir/data.asp?lang=3&id=343570 Iranian Supreme Leader to Korea President: Iran determined to attain its lofty goals AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA) 1 September 2012 2 September 2012 President PAK Pakistan Asif Ali ZardariFirstpost http://www.firstpost.com/fwire/zardari-singh-to-meet-at-nam-summit-403713.html Zardari, Singh to meet at NAM summit Firstpost 3 August 2012 27 August 2012 President Palestine Palestine Mahmoud AbbasLee Matthew http://www.thestate.com/2012/08/20/2406834/us-eyes-iran-summit-of-non-aligned.html#.UDchzqBy3fg US eyes Iran summit of non-aligned nations warily The State 20 August 2012 27 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120824005253/http://www.thestate.com/2012/08/20/2406834/us-eyes-iran-summit-of-non-aligned.html#.UDchzqBy3fg 24 August 2012 dead President Philippines Philippines Jejomar Binayhttp://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/271258/news/nation/vp-binay-to-represent-pnoy-at-iran-summit-on-aug-28 VP Binay to represent PNoy at Iran summit 26 August 2012 GMA Network 27 August 2012 Vice President Oman Oman Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullahhttp://main.omanobserver.om/node/107852 Oman attends NAM meeting Oman Observer 31 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120902083541/http://main.omanobserver.om/node/107852 2 September 2012 dead Foreign Minister QAT Qatar Hamad bin Khalifa Al ThaniEmir to attend Tehran summit https://web.archive.org/web/20120830165239/http://gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=528209&version=1&template_id=57&parent_id=56 30 August 2012 Emir Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al Saud Deputy Foreign Minister Senegal Senegal Macky Sall President Singapore Singapore Kasiviswanathan Shanmugam Foreign Minister Staff http://vovworld.vn/en-US/Spotlight/16th-NonAligned-Movement-Summit-opens/104655.vov 16th Non-Aligned Movement Summit opens Radio Voice of Vietnam 31 August 2012 5 September 2012 On the sidelines of the Summit, Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh met with the Cambodian and Bhutanese Prime Ministers, the foreign ministers of Indonesia, Singapore, Mongolia, Ghana, Mauritius, Senegal, Bolivia, and Belarus, and the Minister of the Presidential Office of Mozambique and the Secretary of State of the United Arab Emirates to talk about cooperation at multilateral forums and strengthening bilateral ties. RSA South Africa Maite Nkoana-Mashabane Foreign Minister Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Mahinda Rajapaksahttp://www.slbc.lk/index.php/component/content/article/1-latest-news/12295-president-mahinda-rajapakse-has-been-warmly-welcome-on-arrival-in-teheran-to-attend-the-16th-heads-of-state-summit-of-the-non-aligned-movement- President Mahinda Rajapakse has been warmly welcome on arrival in Teheran to attend the 16th heads of state summit of the non-aligned-movement Slbc 31 August 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120901041112/http://www.slbc.lk/index.php/component/content/article/1-latest-news/12295-president-mahinda-rajapakse-has-been-warmly-welcome-on-arrival-in-teheran-to-attend-the-16th-heads-of-state-summit-of-the-non-aligned-movement- 1 September 2012 President Sudan Sudan Omar al-Bashir President Swaziland Swaziland Lutfo Dlaminihttp://www.namnewsnetwork.org/v3/read.php?id=MjA0NDM2 Several Foreign Ministers arrive in Tehran for NAM Meeting NAM News Agency 28 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20140407195140/http://www.namnewsnetwork.org/v3/read.php?id=MjA0NDM2 7 April 2014 dead Foreign Minister Syria Syria Wael Nader al-Halqiنخست وزیر سوریه وارد تهران شد Prime Minister Tanzania Tanzania Mohamed Gharib Bilal Vice President Thailand Thailand Surapong Tovichakchaikulhttp://www.mfa.go.th/main/en/media-center/14/26180-XVI-Summit-of-Heads-of-State-and-Government-of-the.html Press Releases: XVI Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movement – Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kingdom of Thailand Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Thailand 31 August 2012 Foreign Minister Tunisia Tunisia Rafik Abdessalem Foreign Minister Turkmenistan Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedowورود رییس جمهور ترکمنستان به تهران برای شرکت در اجلاس عدم تعهد ISNA President Uganda Uganda Yoweri Musevenihttp://allafrica.com/stories/201208300077.html Uganda: Museveni Leaves for Tehran Summit All Africa 29 August 2012 31 August 2012 President United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates Saud bin RashidUAE sends ruler of Umm al-Qaiwain to NAM summit in Tehran Vice President Venezuela state Venezuela Elías Jaua Vice President Vietnam Vietnam Nguyen Tan Dung Prime Minister Zambia Zambia Guy Scott Vice President Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe PresidentObservers Nation Represented by Title Armenia Armenia Eduard Nalbandyan Foreign Minister Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Željko Jerkić Ambassador and Department Head (Foreign Ministry) Brazil Brazil Michel Temer Vice President China China Zhang Zhijun Deputy Foreign Minister Croatia Croatia Budimir Lončar Advisor to the President http://www.abna.ir/data.asp?lang=19&Id=340683 Bosnian Savjetnik predsjednika Hrvatske Budimir Lončar doputovao u Teheran 28 August 2012 Ahlulbayt News Agency – https://www.abna.ir 1 September 2012 June 2026 InternetArchiveBot Montenegro Montenegro Zoran Janković General Director (Foreign Ministry) Serbia Serbia Ivan Mrkićhttp://www.mehrnews.com/FA/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=1683506 Iran Mehr News 31 August 2012 Foreign Minister Tajikistan Tajikistan Emomali Rahmonov PresidentInvited nations (Guests) Nation Represented by Title Australia Australia Gary QuinlanEnvoys head to Tehran summit http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/envoys-head-to-tehran-summit/story-fn59niix-1226455279186 28 January 2013 The Australian 22 August 2012 U.N. Ambassador of Australia El Salvador El Salvador Felix Ulloa Vice President Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan Sooronbay Jeenbekov Governor of the Osh region Mexico Mexico Russia Russian Federation Dmitry Kozak Deputy Prime Minister SADR Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Mohamed Yeslem BeisatNAM reiterates support to right of Saharawi people to determination http://www.spsrasd.info/en/content/nam-reiterates-support-right-saharawi-people-determination Sahara Press Service 30 August 2012 4 September 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150429234549/http://www.spsrasd.info/en/content/nam-reiterates-support-right-saharawi-people-determination 29 April 2015Algeria praises NAM's continued support to struggle of Saharawi people for self-determination http://www.spsrasd.info/en/content/algeria-praises-nam%E2%80%99s-continued-support-struggle-saharawi-people-self-determination SPS 2 September 2012 4 September 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131224113235/http://www.spsrasd.info/en/content/algeria-praises-nam%E2%80%99s-continued-support-struggle-saharawi-people-self-determination 24 December 2013 Ambassador South Korea South Korea Switzerland Switzerland Wolfgang Amadeus Bruelharthttp://www.mehrnews.com/fa/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=1684417 Iran Mehr News 31 August 2012 Director of the Middle East Turkey Turkey Cevdet Yılmazhttp://www.mehrnews.com/fa/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=1684474 Iran 29 August 2012 Mehr News 31 August 2012 Development Minister Uruguay Uruguay Tabare Vazquez Vice PresidentObserver organisations Organization Represented by Title African Union Yayi Boni Chairperson Arab League Arab League Nabil el-Arabyنبیل العربی وارد تهران شد Secretary General OIC OIC Ekmeleddin İhsanoğluhttp://en.trend.az/regions/iran/2059050.html Tehran: OIC head to take part in NAM summit 30 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120830085716/http://en.trend.az/regions/iran/2059050.html 30 August 2012 dead Secretary General United Nations United Nations Ban Ki-moonhttp://www.namnewsnetwork.org/v3/read.php?id=MjA0MDgx UN Confirms Presence of Sec Gen Ban Ki-moon at Tehran Nam Summit Nam News Network 23 August 2012 27 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20140407195148/http://www.namnewsnetwork.org/v3/read.php?id=MjA0MDgx 7 April 2014 dead Secretary-General United Nations General Assembly Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser President Group of 77 Mourad Benmehidi Chairman Pre-summit responses Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad commented on the significance of the summit in Iran: "Certain NAM states too have upheld sanctions against Iran which is a totally unwise move because the sanctions are not on part of the UN, rather unilaterally levelled by the US The U.S. can issue any sort of sanctions it wants against Iran but there is no reason other countries to follow suit."http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/08/22/news/foreign/tehran-nam-summit-significant-mahathir-mohammad/ Tehran NAM Summit significant: Mahathir Mohamad Pakistan Today 22 August 2012 27 August 2012 An Iranian government official also commented on the summit, reportedly saying that "the NAM summit is the best opportunity to confront the sanctions." He added that "in meetings with the officials of [fellow] member states, we should brief them on the illegality of these sanctions and talk to them to make these sanctions ineffective."“MP Sees NAM Summit as Best Chance to Confront Anti-Iran Sanctions” https://web.archive.org/web/20120819093449/http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=9104254113 19 August 2012 , "Fars News Agency", 14 August 2012 Agenda thumb|Last day of the conference The base of the summit's negotiations' framework is the "Final Document" adopted during the Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement Coordinating Bureau which was held in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, from 7 to 10 May 2012. The Foreign Ministry also said that the agenda would primarily consist of issues pertaining to nuclear disarmament, human rights and regional issues. Iran also intended to draw up a new peace resolution aiming to resolve the Syrian civil war.http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/video/2012-08/26/c_131808319.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20140422172233/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/video/2012-08/26/c_131808319.htm dead 22 April 2014 Non-Aligned Movement summit opens in Tehran – Xinhua | English.news.cn Xinhua News Agency 27 August 2012 Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi opened the first meeting and spoke of NAM's original goal: "We believe that the timetable for ultimate removal of nuclear weapons by 2025, which was proposed by NAM, will only be realised if we follow it up decisively."http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2012/08/2012826102944590286.html Iran opens global summit with nuclear appeals Al Jazeera August 2012 27 August 2012 At the opening of the ministerial meeting Khamenei said: "The UN Security Council has an irrational, unjust and utterly undemocratic structure, and this is an overt dictatorship. The control room of the world (the Security Council) is under the control of the dictatorship of some Western countries." Al Jazeera interpreted Moon's reaction as "nonplussed." Senior Officials Meeting The Senior Officials Meeting was held on 26 and 27 August 2012. The officials reviewed the Sharm el-Sheikh's document and issued a draft document which should be endorsed by the ministerial meetings. Iran's deputy foreign minister, Mohammad Mehdi Akhondzadeh, who is also secretary general of the senior officials meeting, read parts of the draft document at the press conference and mentioned some of the main points including rejection of all forms of terrorism, as well as all form of occupation including occupation of the Palestinian territories by Israel, requesting weapons of mass destruction and nuclear weapon disarmament, condemning unilateral sanctions and replacing unipolar management of international politics with collective management. According to Akhundzadeh, the draft urges for a Middle East free from nuclear weapons and emphasizes "inalienable" right of all NAM member states for the peaceful use of nuclear energy, envisaged by the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/bilingual/2012-08/28/c_131812979.htm https://archive.today/20130209212812/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/bilingual/2012-08/28/c_131812979.htm dead 9 February 2013 Senior officials' meeting of NAM issues draft document – Xinhua | English.news.cn Xinhua News Agency 27 August 2012 31 August 2012 Ministerial Meeting The Ministerial Meeting with presence of foreign ministers of NAM countries was held on 28 and 29 August 2012. Egypt's Deputy Foreign Minister, Ramzy Ezzeldin Ramzy, handed the presidency of the ministerial meeting for three years at the opening ceremony of the meeting.http://english.farsnews.ir/newstext.php?nn=9106060226 Fars News Agency :: NAM Foreign Ministers Kick off Afternoon Session English.farsnews.ir 28 August 2012 19 January 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130606181753/http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=9106060226 6 June 2013 dead After opening remark of Ali Akbar Salehi and listening to the report of Senior Officials Meeting which was delivered by Mohammad Mehdi Akhondzadeh, the ministers starts to review the document.http://www.nam.gov.ir/Portal/File/ShowFile.aspx?ID=3a732f94-0302-49a5-ac78-ca74b892cb82 Archived copy 31 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120821204639/http://nam.gov.ir/Portal/File/ShowFile.aspx?ID=3a732f94-0302-49a5-ac78-ca74b892cb82 21 August 2012 deadhttp://www.nam.gov.ir/Portal/File/ShowFile.aspx?ID=27bf1f3b-cb06-478e-bddb-2525fb91cd03 Archived copy 31 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120821204624/http://nam.gov.ir/Portal/File/ShowFile.aspx?ID=27bf1f3b-cb06-478e-bddb-2525fb91cd03 21 August 2012 dead After preparation of the final document for the leaders' summit, Ali Akbar Salehi participated in a press conference and emphasized on the four main topics that were discussed at the meeting including establishment a task force in New York to pursue Palestine's membership in the United Nations and act against Israel's "illegal" measures against Palestinians, finding solution for Syrian crisis with United Nations cooperation, acting against monopolizing of the financial mechanisms in the world by using US dollar and finally establishment of a work group in New York to study the mechanisms of plural management of the world.October 2020 Leaders' Summit On 30 August, the summit was inaugurated by Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Then the Egyptian President, Mohammad Morsi, as the chair of the 15th summit declared opening of the 16th summit and presented the report of NAM's chairmanship during the past three years. Morsi officially handed the presidency of the Non-Aligned Movement to the Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. After Morsi, President of the Sixty-sixth session of the United Nations General Assembly Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Chair of the Group of 77 Mourad Benmehidi, host President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh delivered their opening speeches.http://www.nam.gov.ir/Portal/File/ShowFile.aspx?ID=f176b8d6-eb5c-4618-804d-891768adff82 Archived copy 30 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120821204717/http://nam.gov.ir/Portal/File/ShowFile.aspx?ID=f176b8d6-eb5c-4618-804d-891768adff82 21 August 2012 dead Khamenei later commented that "the Non-Aligned Movement definitely has more political right than the US, NATO or some European countries to intervene in the Syrian issue," but "did not elaborate on what kind of role the group should have".“Iran urges non-aligned nations role in Syria”, "Al Jazeera", 1 September 2012 Inaugurating the summit, Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei condemned the use of nuclear and chemical weapons as an "unforgivable sin", and called for "Middle East Free from Nuclear Weapons"."Iran committed to Mideast free of nuclear weapons, Leader tells NAM https://web.archive.org/web/20130513103913/http://tehrantimes.com/component/content/article/92-nam/101049-iran-committed-to-mideast-free-of-nuclear-weapons-leader-tells-nam?tmpl=component&page= 13 May 2013 ," Tehran Times, 30 August 2012. Khamenei argued that it was ironic for the US to oppose nuclear proliferation while, according to Khamenei, it possessed the largest stockpile of nuclear weapons and had used them in the past. He also accused the US and its Western allies of providing "the usurper Zionist regime" with nuclear weapons.Sandeep Dikshit https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/khamenei-slams-un-west-over-nuclear-hypocrisy/article3839681.ece News / International : Khamenei slams U.N., West over nuclear 'hypocrisy' The Hindu 31 August 2012 Chennai, India 30 August 2012 A day after U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon asked Khamenei to lower his rhetoric on Israel, Khamanei accused "the Zionist regime" of "waging disastrous wars" and "organizing state terror" throughout the world, and said the media that it and the West own repeat the "lie" that the Palestinians are "terrorists." He criticized the UN Security Council as "unjust" and "undemocratic" and accused the US of abusing it.https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-sharp-rebuttal-un-secretary-general-ban-ki-moon-denounces-iranian-threats-to-israel-and-denial-of-the-holocaust/ In stinging rebuke to hosts, UN chief denounces Iranian anti-Israel threats and Holocaust denial The Times of Israel; Associated Press 30 August 2012 30 August 2012 Other Iranian officials stated that the Security Council had more power than the General Assembly and criticized the veto rights of its permanent members.http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2012%5C08%5C28%5Cstory_28-8-2012_pg14_1 Leading News Resource of Pakistan Daily Times 31 August 2012 Khamenei accused the United States of protecting the interests of the Western countries in the name of "human rights", interfering militarily in other countries in the name of "democracy", and targeting civilians in the name of "combating terrorism." Khamenei also proposed improving the "political productivity" of the Non-Aligned Movement in global governance and called for a "historic document", an active secretariat, and administrative tools to achieve this. He also called for economic cooperation and for cultural relationships between NAM members.http://india.nydailynews.com/business/3c3c3cb3289d5477ee0f2594e7ce683e/iran-not-hankering-after-n-weapons-ayatollah-khamenei Iran not hankering after n-weapons: Ayatollah Khamenei – NY Daily News Daily News New York 31 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120902074902/http://india.nydailynews.com/business/3c3c3cb3289d5477ee0f2594e7ce683e/iran-not-hankering-after-n-weapons-ayatollah-khamenei 2 September 2012 deadhttp://english.khamenei.ir//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1668 Supreme Leader's Inaugural Speech at the 16th Non-Aligned Summit Khamenei.ir 31 August 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131112211620/http://english.khamenei.ir//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=781&Itemid=4 12 November 2013http://tehrantimes.com/politics/101048-iran-committed-to-mideast-free-of-nuclear-weapons-leader-tells-nam Iran committed to Mideast free of nuclear weapons, Leader tells NAM Tehran Times 31 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120902053508/http://www.tehrantimes.com/politics/101048-iran-committed-to-mideast-free-of-nuclear-weapons-leader-tells-nam 2 September 2012 deadBar Zvi https://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/in-iran-meet-un-chief-denounces-threats-to-destroy-israel-holocaust-denial-1.461714?localLinksEnabled=false https://web.archive.org/web/20120903075102/http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/in-iran-meet-un-chief-denounces-threats-to-destroy-israel-holocaust-denial-1.461714?localLinksEnabled=false dead 3 September 2012 In Iran meet, UN chief denounces threats to destroy Israel, Holocaust denial – Israel News | Haaretz Daily Newspaper Haaretz 31 August 2012http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2012/Aug-30/186163-iran-summit-stumbles-on-nuclear-syria-criticism.ashx#axzz2528ePHgL News :: Middle East :: Iran's policies attacked by U.N. head, Egyptian leader The Daily Star 31 August 2012http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/afp/world-leaders-squirm-as-iran-summit-turns-tense/541296 https://archive.today/20130203233047/http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/afp/world-leaders-squirm-as-iran-summit-turns-tense/541296 dead 3 February 2013 World leaders squirm as Iran summit turns tense Jakarta Globe 31 August 2012 http://english.ruvr.ru/2012_08_30/UN-chief-slams-Iran-over-Holocaust-anti-Israel-remarks/ UN chief slams Iran over Holocaust, anti-Israel remarks: Voice of Russia 27 August 2012 31 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120903001110/http://english.ruvr.ru/2012_08_30/UN-chief-slams-Iran-over-Holocaust-anti-Israel-remarks/ 3 September 2012 dead Following Khamenei's remarks, the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who was described as visibly irritated,https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jjaaFF2XVbleL2kr4zWR0grzcbOQ?docId=CNG.fb8dd20e4b2a34dde01d223b54e3399b.411 https://web.archive.org/web/20120901203833/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jjaaFF2XVbleL2kr4zWR0grzcbOQ?docId=CNG.fb8dd20e4b2a34dde01d223b54e3399b.411 dead 1 September 2012 World leaders squirm as Iran summit turns tense Agence France-Presse 30 August 2012 30 August 2012 Davari, Mohammad denounced Iran's position towards Israel in his opening speech. "I strongly reject threats by any member state to destroy another or outrageous attempts to deny historical facts, such as the Holocaust," he said. "Claiming that another UN Member State, Israel, does not have the right to exist, or describing it in racist terms, is not only utterly wrong but undermines the very principles we have all pledged to uphold."https://www.un.org/sg/statements/index.asp?nid=6264 Secretary-General's remarks to the High-Level Segment of the 16th Non-Aligned Movement Summit | United Nations Secretary-General “Remarks to the High-Level Segment of the 16th Non-Aligned Movement Summit”, "UN News Centre", 30 August 2012http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-rt-us-iran-summit-banbre87t0dd-20120830,0,2078664.story U.N. chief excoriates Iran for threats to Israel, Holocaust denial Chicago Tribune 31 August 2012Reuters https://www.jpost.com/IranianThreat/News/Article.aspx?id=283191 Ban condemns Iran's threats, Hol... JPost – Iranian Threat The Jerusalem Post 28 February 2010 31 August 2012 While describing Iran's cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency as "constructive and useful,"http://www.namnewsnetwork.org/v3/read.php?id=MjA0Nzgx Un Chief Praises Iran'S Cooperation with the Iaea Nam News Network 31 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20140407193352/http://www.namnewsnetwork.org/v3/read.php?id=MjA0Nzgx 7 April 2014 dead Ban Ki-moon demanded that Iran boost global confidence in its nuclear program by "fully complying with the relevant (UN) Security Council resolutions and thoroughly cooperating with the IAEA." Ahmadinejad also declares a one minute of silence in honor of the late Iranian president and prime minister, Mohammad-Ali Rajai and Mohammad-Javad Bahonar that were assassinated in same day in 1981. Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi denounced the Syrian government, an ally of Iran, calling it "oppressive" and said that it was an "ethical duty" to support the Syrian revolt against the Bashar al-Assad government.https://www.jpost.com/International/Article.aspx?id=283179 Syria walks out during Morsy's speech in Tehran Reuters The Jerusalem Post 30 August 2012 30 August 2012 Walid al-Moallem, Syrian foreign minister, walked out in protest, although Mahmoud Ahmadinejad remained seated beside Morsi.https://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/31/world/middleeast/ban-ki-moon-broaches-delicate-topics-with-iranian-officials.html?pagewanted=all The New York Times Thomas Erdbrink Rick Gladstone As Iranian Hosts Watch, Egyptian and U.N. Leaders Rebuke Syria 30 August 2012 Morsi called for a peaceful transition to freedom and democracy in Syria.http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2012/08/20128308579560767.html Morsi criticises Syria at Tehran meeting – Middle East Al Jazeera 4 October 2011 31 August 2012 Like Iran, Morsi also called for reform in the structure of the UN Security Council. Morsi echoed Iranian calls for a nuclear-free Middle East, and criticized Israel for refusing to join the Non-Proliferation Treaty.http://www.albawaba.com/business/morsi-440183 Morsi supports rights of countries for employment of peaceful N-energy Al Bawaba 31 August 2012 Morsi and Iran also both supported the Palestinian bid for a seat at the UN.http://www.namnewsnetwork.org/v3/read.php?id=MjA0Nzgw Egyptian President Calls For Recognition of Palestinian State at Un Nam News Network 31 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20140407193348/http://www.namnewsnetwork.org/v3/read.php?id=MjA0Nzgw 7 April 2014 dead At the summit Egypt's Mohammed Morsi also handed over the leadership of the body to Iran for the next three years.http://blogs.aljazeera.com/blog/middle-east/non-aligned-movement-or-just-unaligned Non-aligned movement or just unaligned? – Al Jazeera Blogs Al Jazeera 31 August 2012 Indian Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, called for a peaceful resolution of the crisis in Syria and pledged support for the Palestinian movement. He also called for reform in the UN Security Council, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.FP Staff http://www.firstpost.com/india/come-together-on-syria-reforms-of-global-bodies-pm-tells-nam-436819.html Come together on Syria, reforms of global bodies: PM tells NAM Firstpost 23 February 2011 31 August 2012 The summit also drew up a draft resolution on ending the Syrian conflict.http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2012/08/201283112388923333.html UN chief urges Syria to end violence – Middle East Al Jazeera 19 January 2013 The summit's final declaration ratified on 31 August by the 120 members of NAM, emphasizes on the right of all countries to develop and use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes and notably singles out Iran. In addition, it condemns unilateral sanctions, supports creation of a Palestinian state, advocates nuclear disarmament, human rights free from political agendas and opposition to racism and "Islamophobia". But due to lack of consensus among member states it did not mention to Syria's civil war.http://www.timesonline.com/news/world/middle-east/report-nonaligned-bloc-backs-iran-nuclear-energy/article_6f778d47-bf47-541b-9501-46d8970f3586.html Iran urges nonaligned nations role in Syria - Timesonline.com: Middle-east www.timesonline.com 15 January 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20120904004316/http://www.timesonline.com/news/world/middle-east/report-nonaligned-bloc-backs-iran-nuclear-energy/article_6f778d47-bf47-541b-9501-46d8970f3586.html 4 September 2012 deadhttp://www.indiatvnews.com/news/world/iran-pressed-on-nuclear-activities-wraps-up-summit-8771.html Iran, pressed on nuclear activities, wraps up summit Indiatvnews.com 1 September 2012 19 January 2013 At the end of the summit, Venezuela was declared as the host of the 17th summit with the consensus of the member states. Bilateral meetings Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh are likely to meet on the margins of the summit to discuss recent developments in India–Pakistan relations and in the region. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon intends to talk with the Iranian leaders about issues such as Iran's nuclear programme, terrorism, human rights and the crisis in Syria.http://www.tehrantimes.com/politics/100773-un-sec-gen-confirms-he-will-participate-in-tehran-nam-summit UN sec gen confirms he will participate in Tehran NAM summit Tehran Times 27 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120827013946/http://www.tehrantimes.com/politics/100773-un-sec-gen-confirms-he-will-participate-in-tehran-nam-summit 27 August 2012 dead India, Iran and Afghanistan agreed to set up a joint working group to discuss the development of the strategically important Chahbahar port in Iran.http://zeenews.india.com/news/world/nam-foreign-secretaries-begin-deliberations-in-teh_795866.html NAM foreign secretaries begin deliberations in Tehran Zeenews.india.com 26 August 2012 31 August 2012 At two separate meetings with Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, spokesman Martin Nesirky said that United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for a stop to their threats against Israel, and said that "their verbal attacks on Israel were offensive, inflammatory, and unacceptable."Michelle Nichols, “U.N.'s Ban tells Iranian leaders to prove nuclear program peaceful”, "Reuters Africa", 29 August 2012“Harsh attack on Iran by UN Secretary General”, "Egypt Daily News", 2012 Ban also said that Iran needed to take "concrete steps to address the concerns of the International Atomic Energy Agency and prove to the world its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes." He further urged Iran to use its influence to help end the Syrian Civil War.http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4274764,00.html UN chief to Khamenei: Stop threatening Israel Yedioth Ahronot Cohen, Dudi 29 August 2012 29 August 2012 Human rights were also discussed.http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2012/08/2012829112012545295.html UN chief meets Iran leaders before NAM summit – Middle East Al Jazeera 31 August 2012 In addition, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon criticised Iran for alleged "serious concerns on the human rights abuses and violation[s]" and urged Iran to cooperate with the United Nations to improve its human rights record. Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani, who sat next to Ban, was reported by Ynet as having frowned at the remarks.http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4274705,00.html UN chief hits host Iran over human rights Yedioth Ahronot Associated Press 29 August 2012 29 August 2012فرستاده شده ۵ ماه قبل 29 August 2012 http://balatarin.com/permlink/2012/8/29/3131918 fa:بالاترین: انتقاد بان کی مون از وضعیت حقوق بشر در ایران هنگام دیدار با علی لاریجانی اخمو در حاشیه اجلاس غیرمتعهدها Balatarin.com Persian Top: Ban Ki-moon criticized the human rights situation in Iran, Ali Larijani, during a meeting on the sidelines of moody non-aligned summit 19 January 2013 He also met Syria's PM Wael al-Halaqi and Foreign Minister Walid Muallem and later told a news conference about the meeting that in regards to the violence "the primary responsibility resting on the government to halt its use of heavy weapons. [He] demands for all sides to cease all forms of violence. What is important at this time is that all the parties must stop the violence. All those actors who may be providing arms to both sides...must stop." He further mentioned that he had called on Iran to support his call "and I have a strong assurance from Iran that it will do so." He also met the new UN-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi. Reactions and assessments Agence France-Presse claimed that Ban Ki-moon's attacks on Iran and Morsi's support for the Syrian opposition upset Iran's goal of showing the summit as a diplomatic victory for Iran against Western attempts to isolate Iran. A Xinhua commentary qualified the summit as an "important" diplomatic "accomplishment from Iran", having hosted "leaders and delegates of over 100 countries".(Xinhua) The Anti-Defamation League slammed what they called the hate speech of Ayatollah Khamanei's opening remarks, in which he rejected Israel's legitimacy, accused "ferocious Zionist wolves" of committing daily acts of murder around the world, and perpetuated an old anti-Semitic myth of a "Zionist-controlled" media.http://www.adl.org/israel-international/iran/c/ihow/Ahmadinejad-2012.html#.UXHnRivwJhw Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in His Own Words 20 April 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130904174705/http://www.adl.org/israel-international/iran/c/ihow/Ahmadinejad-2012.html#.UXHnRivwJhw 4 September 2013 dead Other events In an effort for Iran to prove that its nuclear programme is peaceful, the Foreign Ministry of Iran declared that Iran would arrange for officials from the Non-Aligned Movement to visit its nuclear facilities.http://www.namnewsnetwork.org/v3/read.php?id=MjA0MzU5 Nam: Nam Participants Can Visit Iran'S Nuclear Facilities Nam News Network 27 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20140407195143/http://www.namnewsnetwork.org/v3/read.php?id=MjA0MzU5 7 April 2014 dead In addition, the mangled remains of three cars in which Iranian nuclear scientists were assassinated stands outside of the event venue, as part of an Iranian campaign to demonstrate that Iran has been a victim of terrorism, which Iran has accused the West as being responsible for.Iran uses summit to reset its image The Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts and Tourism Organization announced an opportunity for visiting delegations to make a visit to the exhibition of Persian handicrafts held at Tehran's Milad Tower.July 2021 Visiting nationals from the NAM countries could avail of a tour of Tehran's historic museums, palaces and ancient sites in order to get acquainted with Persian culture and civilisation.http://www.tehrantimes.com/component/content/article/100678 Tehran museums ready to receive visitors from NAM summit Tehran Times 27 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20130513121243/http://www.tehrantimes.com/component/content/article/100678 13 May 2013 dead Controversies Attendance of Ban Ki-moon While it is usual for the UN Secretary-General to attend NAM Summits, the presence of Ban Ki-moon was opposed by the United States and Israel. Haaretz reported that Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu had personally appealed to the secretary-general not to attend this summit and described Iran as "a regime that represents the greatest danger to world peace".http://www.sundaytimes.lk/120819/sunday-times-2/ban-in-the-hot-seat-over-nam-in-iran-9133.html Ban in the Hot Seat over NAM in Iran | The Sundaytimes Sri Lanka Sundaytimes.lk 19 August 2012 27 August 2012 In addition, according to Maariv, the Israeli Foreign Ministry ordered Israel's embassies to encourage their host countries not to attend or to send only lower-level representatives to the summit.Barrister Harun ur Rashid http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=246653 Non-aligned Summit: Boost for Iran The Daily Star 23 August 2012 27 August 2012 The government of the United States also publicly expressed displeasure over world leaders attending the summit. U.S. State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland said: "We think that this is a strange place and an inappropriate place for this meeting. We have made that point to participating countries. We've also made that point to [the UN] Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. If he does choose to go, we hope he will make the strongest points of concern."Firstpost http://www.firstpost.com/world/us-finds-tehran-inappropriate-as-nam-summit-host-420682.html US finds Tehran 'inappropriate' as NAM Summit host Firstpost 17 August 2012 27 August 2012 Haaretz reported that both the United States and Israel believed that such a visit would break their efforts to isolate Iran from the international community by giving the country a "renewed international legitimacy."Shalev Chemi https://www.haaretz.com/2012-08-08/ty-article/chemi-shalev-israel-fears-ban-visit-to-iran/0000017f-f624-d044-adff-f7fd2a770000 Israel fears UN chief's visit to Iran will undermine efforts to thwart nuclear program – Israel News | Haaretz Daily Newspaper Haaretz 27 August 2012 Although the US and Israel had urged Ban to boycott the summit, UN spokesman Martin Nesirky confirmed that Ban would attend the summit. He hoped to meet with Supreme Leader of Iran Ali Khamenei and President Mahmoud Ahmadenijad at the sidelines of the summit to have "meaningful and fruitful discussions" and to "convey the international community's expectations that Iran make urgent progress on issues including the country's controversial nuclear program, terrorism, human rights and the crisis in Syria."http://in.reuters.com/article/iran-summit-un-idINL2E8JM4YI20120822 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306162011/http://in.reuters.com/article/iran-summit-un-idINL2E8JM4YI20120822 dead 6 March 2016 UPDATE 2-U.N. chief to visit Iran in defiance of U.S., Israel Reuters 23 August 2012 27 August 2012 Staff https://www.timesofisrael.com/despite-israeli-pressure-un-chief-to-attend-summit-in-iran/ Despite Israeli Pressure, UN Chief to Attend Summit in Iran – Ban Ki-moon's Spokesman Says He Is 'Fully Aware of the Sensitivities' of the Visit, But Not to Go to Tehran Would Be a Missed Opportunity Associated Press The Times of Israel 22 August 2012 25 August 2012 Still, Ban Ki-moon signalled that he would not refrain from criticizing Iran at the summit. At the summit, harsh criticism of Iran's human rights record was levelled by Ban, which caught Iranian officials off guard. Ban criticised Iran in calling the country to "...demonstrate that it can play a moderate and constructive role internationally, [which] includes responsible action on the nuclear program" and "for the sake of peace and security in this region and globally, [urged] Iran to take the necessary measures to build international confidence in the exclusively peaceful nature of its nuclear programme." Iranian opposition groups urged Ban Ki-moon to use his attendance at the summit as a way to criticize the Iranian government over its crackdowns on political dissent, such as the house arrest of opposition leaders Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mahdi Karroubi. Fatah–Hamas rivalry In late August, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad invited Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh to the summit, despite Fatah leader Mahmoud Abbas' attendance being contingent on Abbas serving as the sole representative of the Palestinians at the summit,Staff https://www.jpost.com/Headlines/Article.aspx?id=282493 Ahmadinejad Invites Hamas's Haniyeh to NAM Summit in Tehran The Jerusalem Post 25 August 2012 26 August 2012 Haniyeh's office said that he would attend the summit, sparking a counter-protest. Fatah's Prime Minister Salam Fayyad condemned the invitation, accused Iran of being "against Palestinian national unity" and said that only his party's representatives were the "sole and legitimate representative" of the Palestinians. Their Foreign Affairs Minister Riyad al-Maliki said that if Haniyeh attends the conference Abbas would not attend and reiterated the stance that it was the only "legitimate Palestinian representative."https://www.timesofisrael.com/fayyad-calls-on-haniyeh-not-to-attend-tehran-conference-condemns-irans-invitation/ Haniyeh Accepts Iranian Invitation to Attend Non-Aligned Conference – Fayyad Says Hamas Presence a 'Stab in the Back' for National Unity, Calls PA the 'Sole and Legitimate' Representative of the Palestinian People The Times of Israel 25 August 2012 26 August 2012 Shmulovich, Michal Ben Zion, Ilan The Palestine Liberation Organization also condemned the invitation, saying that "Iran joined the Israeli choir which aims to undermine the Palestinian political system and its elected legitimacies."Staff http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentid=20120826133987 PLO Blasts Iran over Haniyeh Invitation Saudi Gazette 26 August 2012 26 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120828022023/http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentid=20120826133987 28 August 2012 dead However, on 26 August, news agencies Mehr and ISNA said that it had not invited Haniyeh. Mohammad Reza Forqani, the spokesman for the summit, said: "Only [Palestinian President] Mahmoud Abbas has been invited to the NAM summit."http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-64877-Hamas-not-invited-to-Non-Aligned-summit- Hamas not invited to Non-Aligned summit The News 19 August 2012 27 August 2012 Taher al-Nono, a Hamas spokesman, appropriating Ahmadinejad told this invitation shows Iran's support of Palestine but Haniyeh excused and refrain for attendance in the summit to not intensify disagreements and divides of Palestinians, Arabs and Muslims.http://www.asriran.com/fa/news/229211 – "«طاهر النونو»، سخنگوی دولت حماس در این باره گفت که هنیه برای جلوگیری از دامن زدن به اختلاف‌ها و شکاف‌های فلسطینی و عربی و اسلامی از حضور در نشست تهران عذر خواهی کرد. النونو با تشکر و تقدیر از دعوت محمود احمدی نژاد، رئیس جمهوری ایران برای حضور در این اجلاس، این اقدام تهران را نشان دهنده ادامه حمایت جمهوری اسلامی ایران از قضیه فلسطینی دانست." Error in translations thumb|left|Ahmadinejad in the closing ceremony Iranian state media has been heavily criticized for distorting part of Egyptian President Morsi's speech at the summit.http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/08/31/235311.html Iran state media under fire over distortion of Mursi's speech Al Arabiya 31 August 2012 31 August 2012 Al-Zahid, Masoud https://web.archive.org/web/20120901033604/http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/08/31/235311.html 1 September 2012 dead On 30 August 2012, during the summit, some Iranian media outlets reported that official Iranian stations were deceiving Iranians by tampering with the Persian translation of Egyptian President Morsi's speech, in order to fit the Iranian government's rhetoric – namely, opposing criticism of the Assad government in Syria, an ally of Iran. Iranian official state television refused to translate part of Morsi's speech which criticized Syria. One outlet reported that the Iranian interpreter translated part of Morsi's speech which criticized Assad as in fact supporting Assad, saying that "we must support the ruling regime in Syria." In another case, when Morsi denounced the Syrian government as "tyrannical", the Iranian translator quoted Morsi as saying that "there's a crisis in Syria and all of us must support the Syrian ruling system."http://www.tradearabia.com/news/LAW_222482.html Bahrain slams Iran media for speech tampering Trade Arabia 31 August 2012 31 August 2012 Jahan News and Asiran, as well as other Iranian outlets, published the tampered speech, and deliberately highlighted parts of Morsi's speech without referring to Morsi's stance on Syria. In other cases, the Iranian translator exchanged the word Syria with Bahrain when discussing countries that have been affected by the Arab Spring, as well as "Islamic Awakening" instead of "Arab Spring." Iranian media activist Ameed Maqdam Maqdam reported that this could not have happened unless the translator received orders from Iranian higher authorities, aiming to deceive Iranian public opinion.http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4275363,00.html Iran: Persian interpreter tampers with Morsi's NAM speech Yedioth Ahronot 31 August 2012 31 August 2012 Kais, Roi Ynetnews In addition, Iranian media confirmed changes to speeches delivered by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and United Nations General Assembly President Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser and apologies to the people. As a result, Bahrain criticized the Iranian media for distorting Morsi's speech, and for replacing "Syria" with "Bahrain." 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