(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Chairman of Iran’s Assembly of Experts Ayatollah Mohammadreza Mahdavi Kani said the NAM meeting in Tehran proved Iran is not isolated.
Addressing the opening of the 12th session of the official meeting of the Assembly of Experts here Tuesday morning, the ayatollah said that the 16th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit was held successfully and with grandeur.
Referring to the presence of ranking officials and delegations from the member states in the meeting, he said it would be unfair to deny the success of the meeting because this is a reality that exists.
He also said the closing statement of the summit which was ratified by all member states is another strong point of the meeting.
The assembly chief further stressed that the holding of the meeting in Tehran proved the high security the city enjoyed.
The Assembly of Experts meeting kicked off Tuesday morning.
During the two-day meeting, members of the Assembly will be briefed on the body's performance during the past Iranian calendar year (Ended March 19, 2012).
The Assembly is a deliberative body of 86 Mujtahids (Islamic scholars) that are elected from list of candidates by direct public vote to eight-year terms and the chairman is elected by the members for one year.
Based on current laws, the Assembly meets for at least two days, twice annually.
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4 September 2012 - 07:52
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Chairman of Iran’s Assembly of Experts Ayatollah Mohammadreza Mahdavi Kani said the NAM meeting in Tehran proved Iran is not isolated.
