Egypt expected to participate in NAM summit at high level

TEHRAN,Aug.15(MNA)-- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast commented on the meeting held by Iranian Vice President Hamid Baqaii and Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi in Cairo on August 8, during which Morsi was invited to attend the NAM summit. He described their meeting as good and said that it is expected that Egypt, which holds the rotating presidency of the movement, will participate in the summit at a high level. Asked about the number of the delegations that have confirmed that they will attend the conference, Mehmanparast said, “So far, the participation of more than 50 delegations at the level of president, prime minister, vice president, and foreign minister has been confirmed, and this number is increasing.” And 90 countries have so far announced that they will participate in the Tehran meeting, he added. Proposal for no-fly zone over Syria is an evil plot Mehmanparast was also asked to comment on the fact that U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Saturday that Washington and Turkey are discussing a range of steps, including a no-fly zone over some parts of Syria. “Unfortunately, the role that the Americans are playing with the help of their lackeys to undermine stability and security in the Middle East is very destructive,” the Iranian official said, adding that the proposal for the establishment of a no-fly zone over Syria is an “evil plot”. He also called on regional countries to exercise vigilance in the face of such plots.