30 August 2012 - 09:23

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will deliver a speech at the Non-Alingment Movement (NAM) meeting in Tehran, calling on members to support the Palestinian bid at the United Nations to earn an observe-state status.

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - The PLO's diplomatic affairs and international relations advisor Majdi Al-Khalidi said in an interview with the voice of Palestinian newspaper that Abbas would focus his speech on gathering support to the Palestinian bid at the UN to earn an observe status.

He affirmed that the NAM support was very important to the Palestinian authority.

The official said that the President's visit to Tehran was solely to partake in the NAM meeting, noting that it was not to focus on bilateral issues.

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