The Guardian 7 June, 2006
Malaysian PM: Cuba will
revitalise Non-Aligned Movement
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Bin Haji Ahmad Badawi has reiterated his full confidence that Cuba will successfully assume the presidency of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and will continue the task of revitalising it.
The Prime Minister made these statements during his meeting with Cuban Foreign Minister Felipe Pérez Roque shortly after the official inauguration here of the Ministerial Meeting of the NAM Coordination Bureau.
Badawi had words of affection and praise for President Fidel Castro and expressed his satisfaction at his being able to once again lead the Movement during a complex international situation.
The Cuban Minister had previously held a fraternal meeting with Malaysian Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar, and together they reviewed preparations for the upcoming NAM Summit, as well the progress of the current Ministerial Meeting.
In the context of this event, Pérez Roque has participated in the meeting of former NAM Presidents; that of the Ministerial Committee on Palestine; the interactive debate by ministers in the Coordination Bureau under the slogan "Toward a More Dynamic and Cohesive Movement", and the meeting of the Group of 77 plus China, and he has also met with many heads of delegations.
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