Envoy:Serbia To Develop Ties With Iran By Attending NAM Meet

Tehran, Aug 26, IRNA – Serbia ambassador to Tehran Alexander Tacik said his country aims to attend the 16th NAM summit in Tehran to develop its ties with all members of the movement, including Iran. Tacik, in an interview with NAM News Agency (NAMNA) on Saturday, underlined necessity of developing ties between Serbia and the other members of the movement. He called NAM role in international arena very important and added that since 1961, the basic principles of the movement have been peace, sustainable security, sovereignty, equality of countreis, social justice, sustainable development and protection of environment and these principles are still important. Tacik continued that Serbia, as part of former Yugoslavia and one of the founders of the movement, now has observer statue and is not among main members of the NAM, but the movement has still its importance and is considered an important element in the UN and other international organizations. The ambassador said that his country is trying to get permanent membership of the European Union and at the same time tries to maintain its good ties wih member states of the NAM. /end