UN chief to attend NAM summit in Tehran – spokesman August 21, 2012 - 14:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iran's spokesman for the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit Mohammad Reza Forqani announced that UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon “will certainly attend” the 16th heads-of-state conference of the NAM in Tehran later this month. "Despite rumors, the presence of the UN Secretary-General in the Tehran conference is for sure," Fars News Agency quoted Forqani as saying. "The calls, demands and pressures to prevent Mr Ban's attendance were ineffective and the UN chief will certainly visit Tehran," he added. Earlier, Forqani said that at least 100 NAM members have confirmed participation in the event. Partner news  Top stories Nuland, a career foreign service officer who was until recently State's top spokesperson, was expected to be nominated the post. Alkhatib said Assad should respond within 20 days and that he should then be given a month to dissolve parliament. Bağış said Istanbul’s unique status as a “peaceful coexistence of all cultures and religions” makes it a vital player in the EU. The agent shot in self-defense in the incident, which occurred at Todashev's house, the law enforcement source said.   Partner news |  Latest news Russia, U.S. may set up working groups to counter crime threats  “As well as our U.S. colleagues, we see a lot of areas of common interest in cooperation between the Interior Ministry and FBI,” Kolokoltsev said.Oscar-nommed Demián Bichir cop drama "The Bridge" premiere date set Demián Bichir and Diane Kruger star as two detectives, one from each side of the U.S.-Mexican border, trying to solve serial murders.Amazon Appstore for Android available in 200 countries Amazon also announced that the Kindle Fire will be available in over 170 new countries from June 13.“The Road” star Viggo Mortensen to be honored at AMFM Fest The festival will include six world premiere films in a slate of more than 50, along with live shows, comedy, and art exhibits. |
