Tanzanian VP arrives in Tehran

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Vice-President of Tanzania Mohammad Gharib Bilal, heading a high ranking delegation, arrived in Tehran on Tuesday evening to attend the 16th NAM summit here.The 16th summit of NAM member states will be held in the Iranian capital from August 26 to 31.NAM is an international organization with 120 member states that is not formally aligned with or against any major power bloc. Nearly two-thirds of the countries of the United Nations are also NAM members.NAM is the biggest international organization after the United Nations General Assembly.More than 80 countries participated in foreign minister or deputy foreign minister level to attend the foreign ministers meeting of the 16th NAM meeting which kicked off its work on Tuesday August 28 and continues on August 29. /219