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Statement of the Chairman at the Ministerial
Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement held in New York on 24 September 1998
- The Ministers for Foreign Affairs and Heads of Delegation
attending the 53rd Session of the General Assembly met on 24 September 1998 in
New York and held a general debate to exchange views on items before the General Assembly
and to consider issues of importance to the Movement.
- The Ministers for Foreign Affairs and heads of Delegation
welcomed Belarus as a new member of the Movement, congratulated the Republic of South
Africa on its assumption of the Chairmanship of the Non-Aligned Movement and also thanked
it for logistical and other arrangements made towards the success of the XII NAM Summit
held in Durban. They further extended their appreciation to Colombia for its chairmanship
of the Movement during the past three years.
- The Ministers for Foreign Affairs and Heads of Delegation
reiterated their commitment to the principles of the Movement and the need for further
co-operation and solidarity in promoting and defending the interests of the Movement in
global affairs on the basis of common positions agreed to by the members.
- In this regard the Ministers for Foreign Affairs and Heads
of Delegation recalled the Final Document of the XII Summit of Non-Aligned Movement held
in Durban in the period 29 August to 3 September 1998 and recommitted themselves to the
decisions reached at the Summit.
   
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