The books have been published by the presidential office in tehran. Abu dhabi, aug 27, irna the uae will take part in the 16th nonaligned movement nam summit in tehran. The 16th summit of the nonaligned movement in tehran was unquestionably a diplomatic triumph for iran, and the western politicians know this very well. Holding of the 16th summit meeting of the nonaligned movement nam in tehran is one of the biggest international events which iran has hosted following the islamic revolution and is a good opportunity to promote irans diplomatic might and reduce regional tensions.
Perhaps its in this context that the frustration and annoyance of the western staterun mainstream media at the tehran summit can be explained. An iranian reporter listens to a speaker during the 16th summit of the nonaligned movement nam in tehran, iran on august 31, 2012. The summits framework was the final document adopted during the ministerial meeting of the nonaligned movement coordinating bureau which was held in sharm elsheikh. Syrian foreign minister walid moallem l speaks with lebanons minister of foreign affairs ali alshami r during the 16th summit of the nonaligned movement nam in tehran, iran on august 31,2012. A press release, a copy of which was made available to irna on monday, said sheikh saud bin rashid al mualla, the ruler of al quwain and also a member of supreme council of the united arab emirates, will attend the meeting. The summit was attended by leaders of 120 countries, including 24 presidents, 3 kings, 8 prime ministers and 50 foreign ministers. Other facilities include a car park and a 247 reception. Despite of relentless uswestisraeli objections, the. The nam meeting in tehran was held in three phases. Pakistan looking forward to talks with india in tehran. Aug 17, 2012 according to the fars news agency, over 30 heads of states have announced their readiness to attend the 16th nam summit in tehran, to be held from august 26 to 31. Tehran nam summit a diplomatic coup for iran dissident voice. The nonaligned movement nam is a group of states considering themselves not aligned. In january 1982, marina nemat, then just sixteen years old, was arrested, tortured, and sentenced to death for political crimes.
A glance at the 16th nam summit 1 this website is discontinued. Irans strategy to use the nam summit to show the failure of the wests. The issues of nam were decided at the highest level and an 11article statement was approved. The development of the illustrated book in iran jstor. He will meet leaderships of iran, pakistan and egypt besides others. It was almost hilarious to see how the nam meeting of nearly 120 nations the vast majority of the world in tehran was such a fulsome rebuff and negation of the propaganda myths of the a small number. Despite claims by certain western media, secretarygeneral of the united nations ban kimoon has finalized his plans for a trip to tehran and participation in the nonaligned movement summit, press tv. However, it also includes novel ideas, such as how to harness nams.
The nonaligned movement nam is a group of states considering themselves not aligned formally with or against any major power bloc. Supreme leader inaugurates 16th nam summit in tehran irna. It is one of few such series that has a woman cia agent, kyra stryker, as primary protagonist. The theme of the summit was lasting peace through joint global governance. Held in a 120,000 square meter venue at tehrans grand prayer. During the oneweek meetings of the experts, foreign. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. Why the western media are angry at tehran nam summit by. Tehran the iran book and literature house announced on thursday that its panel discussions for the 28th edition of the iran book week. Aug 30, 2012 watch 16th nam summit kicks off in tehran presstv on dailymotion. The last man in tehran is book 4 in mark henshaws red cell espionage series audible need to correct the fact it is part of the series. Tehran book garden is one of the interesting places to visit for all people family, children, adult, especially if you are interested in books, games, and exhibitions.
Aug 23, 2012 next week, representatives from 118 of the worlds 192 states will gather in tehran for the 16th nonaligned movement summit. English 16 th summit of heads of state or government of the nonaligned movement tehran, islamic republic of iran 26 31 august 2012 final document tehran, islamic republic of iran. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. But unfortunately, there is no dedicated parking and street parking is not enough, on the other hand, there is no convenient taxi and subway access and maybe the best option is. Why the western media are angry at tehran nam summit. The hosting of the 16th summit of the nam in tehran was a spectacular diplomatic coup for the islamic republic of iran, and an equally spectacular puncturing of western selfimportance. Aug 27, 2012 iran has hit out at the us, saying the holding of the 16th nam summit in tehran proves the failure of americas threat and sanction policy against the oilrich country. Iran will hold the nam presidency for four years until the 17th summit in venezuela in 2016. Aug 27, 2012 president zardari, accompanied by foreign minister hina rabbani khar, is expected to hold several bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the nonaligned movement nam summit in tehran. The 16th nam nonaligned movement summit was held at tehran, iran on 3031 august 2012. Secretarygenerals remarks to the highlevel segment of the 16th nonaligned.
The 2nd battalion, 16th infantry regiment departed the united states on the usns gordon headed for vietnam where it arrived on 14 july 1965. Admiral james stavridis, 16th supreme allied commander at nato kaplan dramatically shows how competing interests, foreign manipulation, and domestic brutality led to the. The top issues on the nam agenda are iran and syria. Aug 31, 2012 prime minister manmohan singh left iran for home today after concluding a fourday visit to iran during which he attended the 16th nam summit and held crucial bilateral meetings, including with. At the opening ceremony of the nam ministerial meeting, irans foreign minister ali akbar salehi hailed egypts efforts during the past three years which have had considerable effect on the. Sep 03, 2012 the 16th nam nonaligned movement summit was held at tehran, iran on 3031 august 2012. President mohamed morsi, whose country is the current president of the nonaligned movement nam, opened on thursday 3082012 the 16th summit of the movement, with the participation of. The tourism stories iran book is the latest addition to the. T he 16th summit of the nonaligned movement kicked off in the iranian capital of. On the ground floor is a shop selling essentials and the hotel also features a gym and a swimming pool. The 16th nam conference is scheduled to be held in iran from august 2931. Manmohan arrives in tehran for nam summit the hindu. According to mehr news agency, representatives from over 150 countries were scheduled to attend.
Tehran hosted the 16th namnonaligned movement summit. Created in 1961, the nam was a crucial platform for the third world. English 16 th summit of heads of state or government of the nonaligned movement tehran, islamic republic of iran 26 31 august 2012 final document. Iranian deputy foreign minister for arab and african affairs hossein amirabdollahian said the antiiran policies of the usled western nations are doomed for failure. The 16th summit of the nonaligned movement was held from 26 to 31 august 2012 in tehran. Tehran a strange and inappropriate choice for nam meeting. It was almost hilarious to see how the nam meeting of nearly 120 nations the vast majority of the world in tehran was such a fulsome rebuff and negation of the propaganda myths of the a small number of western powers, principally the united states, britain and france.
Iowa writers workshop on scholarship, and recently won the pushcart prize for best short story published in american literary journals. President zardari to attend nam summit in tehran world. The onsite coffee shop is the destination for coffees and sweet pastries. Nam, an international organization with 120 member states, is. News, opinion and commentary general interest printer friendly 25,892,382 articles and books. Nam summit in tehran proves failure of us sanctions. Bloody sixteen by peter fey is the best book yet written on why the air campaign against north vietnam was a tactical and strategic failure. Peter fey is a naval aviator from a following generation, yet he did the research and understood the war in a way that many of us vietnam air war veterans never appreciated. My issue with this novel is, does it deserve a 5 star rating. Tehran book garden 2021 all you need to know before you go. Tehran strange, inappropriate choice for nam meeting. Tehran, july 29, irna the 15th meeting of nonaligned movement nam foreign ministers opened on tuesday morning with inaugural speech of president mahmoud ahmadinejad.
At tehran summit, egypt handed nam s rotating chairmanship to iran for the coming three years. Tehran, aug 30, irna the 16th summit of the nonaligned movement nam was inaugurated here thursday in the presence of the supreme leader of the islamic revolution ayatollah ali khamenei. The south gathers in tehran the tea leaves are hard to read. Tehran has recently hosted the 16th summit of the nonaligned movement nam on august 2631. As an alternative, the kindle ebook is available now and can be read on any device with the free kindle app. Assuming the leadership of the nam provides iran with. Tehran ten books with the central theme of nam summits were unveiled during a ceremony on the sidelines of the 16th nam s foreign ministerial meeting on wednesday. Kim yong nam president of the presidium of north koreas supreme peoples assembly l speaks with his foreign minister, pak ui chun r during the closing ceremony of the 16th summit of the non. Aug 29, 2012 prime minister manmohan singh arrives in tehran for the 16th nam summit. Davoud ahmadzadeh faculty member, islamic azad university tehran and expert on egypt issues. Tellingly, on the sidelines of the ongoing 16th nam summit iran signed memoranda of understanding mou on economic and customs cooperation with 30 member states of the nonaligned movement nam. At the tehran summit, the chairmanship of nam was passed on from egypt to iran in accordance with the nam s practice of regional rotation. As orkideh behrouzan states in the introduction, most westerners view tehran as a country plagued by war due to the media portrayal of it. Aug 28, 2012 prime minister manmohan singh arrived in tehran on tuesday to attend the 16th nam summit on a visit that will also see him holding bilateral talks with the top iranian leadership and pakistani.
Attendance at the highest level includes 27 presidents, two kings and emirs, seven prime ministers, nine vice presidents, two parliament spokesmen and five special envoys. One is about a war that israel itches to start, and the other is about. Cultural center to run panel discussions for iran book week online. Ban kimoons schedule to visit tehran for nonaligned movement summit in spite of the pressures, said the spokesman for the 16th nam summit mohammad reza forghani. T he 16th summit of the nonaligned movement in tehran was unquestionably a. Nam le was born in vietnam in 1979, but grew up in australia.
Assuming the leadership of the nam provides iran with the. Tehran international book fair is an annual international book fair held in tehran, iran. According to the fars news agency over 30 heads of states have announced their readiness to attend the 16th nam summit in tehran from august 26 to 31. This book should be required reading for senior pentagon and state department leaders trying to understand the complexities of our relations in the turbulent middle east. Secretarygenerals remarks to the highlevel segment of the 16th. The 118 member states, 15 observer members, and eight international and regional organizations are attending the meeting.
Guests staying at hotel homa tehran can head to meraj restaurant on the 16th floor for fantastic iranian meals. Kaveh basmenji was born in tehran in 1961 and started work as a journalist at the age of sixteen. Comma press are an indie publisher a big yay and the book of tehran is another part in an ongoing series where short stories about a featured city are collected. The meeting of the nonaligned movement nam heads of state, which is the last leg of the nam s 16th summit in tehran, has kicked off in the iranian capital with an inaugural speech by the leader.
As president asif ali zardari jetted off to tehran to participate in the nonaligned movement. He has translated several western literary works into persian. It is well known that the tradition of the illustrated book flourished in iran from the. The 16th summit of the nonaligned movement was held from 26 to 31 august 2012 in tehran, iran. Uae to attend 16th nam summit in tehran irna english.
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