(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - the IRI Ministry of Foreign Affairs Information and Media Head Office further quoted Ali-Akbar Salehi in the meeting expressed satisfaction over the growing trend of bilateral relations; expressing hope that implementation of the reached agreements between the two countries would lead to further improvement of relations, particularly in economic and business fields.
Salehi meanwhile appreciated Bolivia’s support for Iran’s stands on international and regional issues.
The Bolivian Minister of Foreign Affairs David Choquehuanca, too, in the meeting expressing satisfaction over the good and still improving level of the two countries’ relations, emphasized the political will of La Paz for further expansion and deepening of relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran.
He said that the XVI Tehran NAM Summit is an appropriate opportunity for proximity among countries and exchanging of viewpoints on regional and international issues.
Foreign Minister Choquehuanca also noted that his affiliated government has an effective presence and active participation at the conference, expressing certainty that his country would take full advantage of the opportunity for further strengthening the bilateral relations.
The Bolivian top diplomat referring to significant international issues, focused on the Syrian crisis, pointing out that the matter can only be solved through holding dialogue among the Syrian, announcing his country’s opposition against any type of foreign intervention there.
Bolivia's Foreign Minister had earlier in the day after his arrival in Tehran expressed the confidence that Tehran is able to fully use the movement's capacities.
'Our goal for attending the NAM summit is in fact promotion of peace in the world. I am confident that the NAM movement enjoys high capacities and Iran will use this capacity in its best form so that the movement could move in a direction to meet views of the member states,' said Choquehuanca on Monday morning.
He further announced that he is scheduled to meet several high-ranking Iranian officials, including Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi on the sidelines of the NAM meeting to strengthen bilateral ties.
The meeting of NAM Foreign Ministers will be held for two days on August 28-29 with the NAM Summit slated for August 30-31.
Iran will assume the rotating presidency of the movement from Egypt for three years during the upcoming summit.
The NAM is a group of states considering themselves not aligned formally with or against any major power bloc. The movement had 120 members and 17 observer countries.
The countries of the Non-Aligned Movement represent nearly two-thirds of the United Nations' members and contain 55% of the world population. Membership is particularly concentrated in countries considered to be developing or part of the Third World.
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