KATHMANDU, Aug 24: Nepal is set to take part in a high-level commemorative meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in Belgrade, Serbia, with Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal leading the Nepali delegation.
The meeting is scheduled to take place in the Serbian capital on August 31 and September 1. A Cabinet meeting on August 11 decided that a three-member Nepali delegation led by Minister Khanal would represent Nepal at the gathering.
FM Dr Khadka returns home attending NAM high-level meeting
The meeting holds particular significance as Belgrade hosted the first NAM Summit in 1961. This year’s high-level gathering is being organized to mark the 65th anniversary of the historic first summit.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), Khanal will leave for Serbia on the evening of August 30 to attend the meeting and is scheduled to return to Nepal on September 2.
The gathering is expected to bring together world leaders, delegations from various countries and representatives of NAM member states.
Nepal has long embraced the principle of non-alignment as a key pillar of its foreign policy. The Constitution also recognizes the country’s commitment to the Non-Aligned Movement as an important foreign policy principle.
Nepal has maintained high-level engagement with the movement since the Bandung Conference and has regularly participated in its summits, ministerial meetings and other forums. It has also continued to play a constructive role in advancing the movement’s objectives.
