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The 18th Summit of the [[Non-Aligned Movement]] was held October 25–26, 2019 in [[Baku]], [[Azerbaijan]]. The summit was attended by the delegation from more than 120 countries.

The summit's framework was the "Final Document" adopted during the Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement Coordinating Bureau which was held in [[Caracas]], [[Venezuela]], from 18 to 21 July.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mnoal.org/caracascobmm/|title=Ministerial Meeting (CoB-NAM)|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-29|archive-date=2020-02-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200203073828/https://mnoal.org/caracascobmm/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The head of the foreign policy department of the [[Presidential Administration of Azerbaijan|Presidential Administration]] of Azerbaijan also said that the agenda would primarily consist of issues on international peace and security.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.euractiv.com/section/azerbaijan/interview/official-azerbaijan-is-ready-for-chairing-non-aligned-movement-in-2019-2022/|title=Official: Azerbaijan is ready for chairing Non-Aligned Movement in 2019-2022|last=Gotev|first=Georgi|date=2018-12-04|website=www.euractiv.com|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-11-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.namazerbaijan.org/pdf/Caracas-Final-Document-(2019).pdf|title=Ministerial Meeting of the Coordinating Bureau of the Non-Aligned Movement (CoB-NAM) July 2019|last=|first=|date=|website=www.namazerbaijan.org|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022092240/https://namazerbaijan.org/pdf/Caracas-Final-Document-(2019).pdf |archive-date=2020-10-22 |access-date=2019-11-29}}</ref>

The summit consisted of two preceding events: a "Senior Officials Meeting" on 21 and 22 October 2019, and a "Ministerial Meeting" on 23 and 24 October 2019. The leaders’ summit took place on 25 and 26 October. Venezuelan President [[Nicolas Maduro]] officially handed the presidency of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to [[President of Azerbaijan|Azerbaijani President]] [[Ilham Aliyev]], during the inaugural ceremony of Leaders' Meeting. Azerbaijan will hold the NAM presidency for 3 years until the 19th summit in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.namazerbaijan.org/#|title=Azerbaijani Chairmanship to the Non-Aligned Movement|website=www.namazerbaijan.org|access-date=2019-11-29}}</ref><ref name=":0" />

== Overview ==
The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) is a forum that is not formally aligned with or against any major power bloc. After the [[United Nations]], it is the largest grouping of states worldwide.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://mnoal.org/nam-about/|title=About NAM – NAM|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190323135155/https://mnoal.org/nam-about/|archive-date=2019-03-23|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Drawing on the principles agreed at the [[Bandung Conference]] in 1955, the NAM was established in 1961 in [[Belgrade]], [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia|Yugoslavia]] through the initiative of President of Yugoslavia [[Josip Broz Tito]], President of Egypt [[Gamal Abdel Nasser]], Prime Minister of India [[Jawaharlal Nehru]], President of Indonesia [[Sukarno]], and President of Ghana [[Kwame Nkrumah]].<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mea.gov.in/in-focus-article.htm?20349/History+and+Evolution+of+NonAligned+Movement|title=History and Evolution of Non-Aligned Movement|website=mea.gov.in|access-date=2019-11-29}}</ref>

After the breakup of Yugoslavia, a founding member, its membership was suspended in 1992 at the regular ministerial meeting held in [[New York City|New York]] during the regular annual session of the [[United Nations General Assembly]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mfa.gov.rs/en/foreign-policy/multilateral-issues/the-non-aligment-movement|title=The Non-Aligned Movement|website=www.mfa.gov.rs|access-date=2019-11-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/un-suspends-former-yugoslavia-1553074.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/un-suspends-former-yugoslavia-1553074.html |archive-date=2022-05-01 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=UN suspends former Yugoslavia|date=1992-09-23|website=The Independent|language=en|access-date=2019-11-29}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

As of October 2019, the organization consists of 120 member states, including the non-UN member state of Palestine, as well as 17 other observer countries and 10 observer organizations.<ref name=":1" />

Approximately, two-thirds of the United Nations' members are represented at the Non-Aligned Movement, and they comprise 55% of the world's population.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-10/19/c_138486156.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191021005830/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-10/19/c_138486156.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 21, 2019|title=Cuban president to visit three European countries, attend NAM summit - Xinhua {{!}} English.news.cn|website=www.xinhuanet.com|access-date=2019-11-29}}</ref>

== Arrangement ==
The 18th Summit was decided to be conducted in the capital of Azerbaijan, Baku at the 17th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit held in Venezuela. The summit was scheduled to be held on October 25–26.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mfa.gov.az/en/content/1077|title=Statement by H.E. Mr. Elmar Mammadyarov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan at the Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement,September 26, New York|website=www.mfa.gov.az|access-date=2019-11-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.mehrnews.com/news/119838/NAM-summit-wraps-up-in-Venezuela|title=NAM summit wraps up in Venezuela|date=2016-09-19|website=Mehr News Agency|language=en|access-date=2019-11-29}}</ref>

Organizing Committee for hosting the 18th Summit of the heads of states and governments of the member countries of the [[Non-Aligned Movement]] was established according to the Decree of the President [[Ilham Aliyev]] on February 11, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://president.az/articles/31821/print|title=Azərbaycan Prezidentinin Rəsmi internet səhifəsi - SƏNƏDLƏR » Sərəncamlar Qoşulmama Hərəkatına üzv ölkələrin dövlət və hökumət başçılarının XVIII Zirvə Görüşünün 2019-cu ildə Bakı şəhərində keçirilməsi üzrə Təşkilat Komitəsinin yaradılması və Azərbaycan Respublikasının 2019-2022-ci illərdə Hərəkata sədrliyi ilə bağlı tədbirlər haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Sərəncamı|website=president.az|access-date=2019-11-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.azernews.az/nation/145530.html|title=Ilham Aliyev signs order to set up Organizing Committee for hosting 18th NAM Summit|date=2019-02-12|website=AzerNews.az|language=en|access-date=2019-11-29}}</ref>

The "Senior Officials Meeting" and "Ministerial Meeting" convened at the Boulevard Hotel Baku. The summit was held at the [[Baku Convention Center]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kongres-magazine.eu/2019/10/voices-from-baku-patrick-iserlohe-boulevard-hotel-baku/|title=Voices from Baku: Patrick Iserlohe, Boulevard Hotel Baku|last=Magazine|first=Kongres|date=2019-10-23|website=KONGRES – Europe Events and Meetings Industry Magazine|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-11-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://teleqraf.com/news/gundem/226346.html|title=Bakıda Qoşulmama Hərəkatının zirvə görüşü başlayır - Foto|date=2019-10-25|website=Teleqraf.com|language=az|access-date=2019-11-29}}</ref>

== Participants ==
During his welcoming speech, President Ilham Aliyev stated that heads of state and governments of nearly 60 countries, and overall representatives of around 160 countries and international organizations being attended at the Summit. Among the heads of states and governments followings took part in the Summit. 
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|
|'''Country'''
|'''Represented by'''
|'''Title'''
|-
|1
|{{Flagcountry|Islamic Republic of Afghanistan}}
|[[Ashraf Ghani|Mohammad Ashraf Ghani]]
|President
|-
|2
|{{Country|Algeria}}
|[[Abdelkader Bensalah]]
|President
|-
|3
|{{Country|Bangladesh}}
|[[Sheikh Hasina]]
|Prime Minister
|-
|4
|{{Country|Belarus}}
|[[Vladimir Andreichenko]]
|Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly
|-
|5
|{{Country|Bosnia and Herzegovina}}
|[[Milorad Dodik]]
|Member of the Presidency
|-
|6
|{{Country|Cuba}}
|[[Miguel Díaz-Canel|Miguel Diaz-Canel]]
|President
|-
|7
|{{Country|North Korea}}
|[[Choe Ryong-hae|Choe Ryong Hae]]
|President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly 
|-
|8
|{{Country|Djibouti}}
|[[Ismaïl Omar Guelleh|Ismail Omar Guelleh]]
|President
|-
|9
|{{Country|Equatorial Guinea}}
|[[Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo|Obiang Nguema Mbasogo]]
|President
|-
|10
|{{Country|Ghana}}
|[[Nana Akufo-Addo]]
|President
|-
|11
|{{Country|India}}
|[[Venkaiah Naidu|Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu]]
|Vice president
|-
|12
|{{Country|Iran}}
|[[Hassan Rouhani]]
|President
|-
|13
|{{Country|Libya}}
|[[Fayez al-Sarraj|Fayez Seraj]]
|Prime Minister
|-
|14
|{{Country|Malaysia}}
|[[Mahathir Mohamad|Mahathir bin Mohamad]]
|Prime Minister
|-
|15
|{{Country|Namibia}}
|[[Hage Geingob|Hage Gottfried Geingob]]
|President
|-
|16
|{{Country|Nepal}}
|[[KP Sharma Oli|Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli]]
|Prime Minister
|-
|17
|{{Country|Oman}}
|[[Yahya bin Mahfoudh al-Mantheri]]
|Chairman of the State Council
|-
|18
|{{Country|Pakistan}}
|[[Arif Alvi]]
|President
|-
|19
|{{Country|Sudan}}
|[[Abdel Fattah al-Burhan]]
|President
|-
|20
|{{Country|Swaziland}}
|[[Mswati III|King Mswati III]]
|King
|-
|21
|{{Country|Turkmenistan}}
|[[Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow|Gurbangulu Berdimuhamedov]]
|President
|-
|22
|{{Country|Venezuela}}
|[[Nicolás Maduro|Nicolas Maduro]]
|President
|-
|23
|{{Country|Vietnam}}
|[[Đặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh|Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh]]
|Vice president
|}
President of UN General Assembly [[Tijjani Muhammad-Bande]] and the President of the [[International Committee of the Red Cross]] [[Peter Maurer]] also attended the event.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mfa.gov.az/en/news/909/6420|title=No:343/19, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov met with Peter Maurer, the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross on the sidelines of the 18th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movement in Baku|last=|first=|date=|website=mfa.gov.az|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191027185816/http://mfa.gov.az:80/en/news/909/6420 |archive-date=2019-10-27 |access-date=2019-11-29}}</ref>

Overall 164 delegations with more than 2700 delegates attended at the Summit.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.namazerbaijan.org/|title=Azerbaijani Chairmanship to the Non-Aligned Movement|website=www.namazerbaijan.org|access-date=2019-11-29}}</ref>

== Pre-summit responses ==
According to Deputy Foreign Minister Ramiz Hasanov, the participation of heads of 60 states and governments in the Baku Summit of NAM was confirmed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://apa.az/en/foreign-news/participation-of-heads-of-60-states-and-governments-in-baku-summit-of-nam-approved-295469|title=Participation of heads of 60 states and governments in Baku Summit of NAM approved|website=apa.az|language=az|access-date=2019-11-29}}</ref>

The Vice President of India commented on the significance of the summit being held in Azerbaijan under the motto “''Upholding Bandung principles to ensure a concerted and adequate response to the challenges of the contemporary world''” as it pertains to the approaching 65th anniversary of Bandung Principles in 2020 and the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the Movement in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newsonair.com/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=373392|title=M. Venkaiah Naidu to lead Indian delegation at 18th Non-Aligned Movement Summit|website=www.newsonair.com|access-date=2019-11-29}}</ref>

== Agenda ==
The summit's framework was the "Final Document" adopted during the Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement Coordinating Bureau which was held in Caracas, Venezuela, from 18 to 21 July.

The head of the foreign policy department of the Presidential Administration also said that the agenda would primarily consist of issues on international peace and security.

Foreign Minister [[Elmar Mammadyarov]] opened the second meeting and highlighted youth empowerment to be one of the priority areas during Azerbaijan's chairmanship, as well as first-ever NAM Youth Summit to be held in Baku on October 24, 2019. He also mentioned “increasing youth participation in public administration, addressing their social, education and employment problems, as well as more active engagement of youth in achieving the goals and targets of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda” focused on the Final documents of the NAM Summit and Ministerial meetings.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://mfa.gov.az/en/news/909/6406|title=No:329/19, Statement by H.E. Mr. Elmar Mammadyarov at the Preparatory Ministerial Meeting of the XVIII Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movement|last=|first=|date=|website=mfa.gov.az|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191027073828/http://mfa.gov.az:80/en/news/909/6406 |archive-date=2019-10-27 |access-date=2019-11-29}}</ref>

=== Senior Officials Meeting ===
The Senior Officials Meeting was held on 21 and 22 October 2019. The officials discussed the final document of the Summit, as well as a joint statement of NAM leaders and two documents to be presented for foreign ministers’ meeting.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.irna.ir/news/83525630/NAM-expert-meeting-kicks-off-in-Baku|title=NAM expert meeting kicks off in Baku|last=|first=|date=21 October 2019|website=Islamic Republic News Agency|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191022085009/https://en.irna.ir/news/83525630/NAM-expert-meeting-kicks-off-in-Baku |archive-date=2019-10-22 |access-date=2019-11-29}}</ref>

=== Ministerial Meeting ===
The Ministerial Meeting with the presence of foreign ministers of NAM countries was held on 23 and 24 October 2019. Venezuela's Foreign Minister [[Jorge Arreaza|Jorge Alberto Arreaza Montserrat]], handed the presidency of the ministerial meeting for three years at the opening ceremony of the meeting. After opening remark of Elmar Mammadyarov and listening to the report of Senior Officials Meeting which was delivered by George Arreaza, the ministers starts to review the documents (Final Document, Baku Declaration, Declaration on Palestine and the General Report).<ref name="auto1" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mofa.gov.np/press-release-on-preparatory-ministerial-meeting-of-nam-baku-azerbaijan/|title=Press Release on Preparatory Ministerial Meeting of NAM, Baku, Azerbaijan - Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nepal MOFA|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.turan.az/ext/news/2019/10/free/politics%20news/en/84683.htm?v=1|title=Chairmanship in Non-Aligned Movement Passes to Azerbaijan|website=www.turan.az|access-date=2019-11-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mppre.gob.ve/en/discurso/statement-by-foreign-minister-jorge-arreaza-at-the-preparatory-meeting-of-foreign-ministers-for-the-xviii-summit-of-heads-of-state-and-government-of-the-nam/|title=Statement by Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza at the Preparatory Meeting of Foreign Ministers for the XVIII Summit of Heads of State and Government of the NAM • Ministerio del Poder Popular para Relaciones Exteriores|website=Ministerio del Poder Popular para Relaciones Exteriores|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-11-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.trend.az/azerbaijan/politics/3137526.html|title=Azerbaijan takes over chairmanship in meeting of FMs of NAM|date=2019-10-23|website=Trend.Az|language=en|access-date=2019-11-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bernama.com/en/news.php?id=1783049|title=18th Non-Aligned Movement Summit opens in Azerbaijan|website=www.bernama.com|access-date=2019-11-29}}</ref>

=== Leaders’ Summit ===
On 25 October, the summit was inaugurated by the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. Then the Venezuelan President, [[Nicolás Maduro|Nicolas Maduro]], as the chair of the 17th summit declared the opening of the 18th summit and presented the report of NAM's chairmanship during the past three years. Maduro officially handed the presidency of the Non-Aligned Movement to the Azerbaijani President, Ilham Aliyev. After Maduro, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, President of the 74th session of the General Assembly of United Nations Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs [[Rosemary DiCarlo]], Chair of the Group of 77 Riyad Mansour, and Azerbaijan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Elmar Mammadyarov delivered their opening speeches.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://en.president.az/articles/34578|title=18th Summit of Non-Aligned Movement gets underway in Baku|last=|first=|date=|website=en.president.az|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191025132241/https://en.president.az/articles/34578 |archive-date=2019-10-25 |access-date=2019-11-29}}</ref>

Inaugurating the summit, Azerbaijani President Aliyev condemned changing borders by force, violating the territorial integrity of countries by force, and interfering in internal affairs as “unacceptable”.<ref name=":2" />

Following Aliyev's remarks, the United Nations General Assembly Tijjani Muhammad-Bande appreciated the contribution of NAM to the achievements of the United Nations for strengthening “the principles of the Charter of the United Nations – through opposition against colonialism, racism, hegemony, aggression, as well as foreign intervention and/or occupation”.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.un.org/pga/74/2019/10/25/non-aligned-movement-summit/|title=NON-ALIGNED MOVEMENT SUMMIT {{!}} General Assembly of the United Nations|website=www.un.org|access-date=2019-11-29}}</ref>

In her speech, Rosemary DiCarlo welcomed NAM's focus on the challenge of disarmament and non-proliferation, also highlighted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development goals “in reducing inequality, in addressing the climate crisis, in tackling global hunger, in achieving gender equality and in expanding opportunity for young people”.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/sg/statement/2019-10-25/secretary-generals-message-the-xviii-summit-of-heads-of-state-and-government-of-the-non-aligned-movement-25-26-october|title=Secretary-General's message to the XVIII Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movement, 25–26 October|date=2019-10-28|website=United Nations Secretary-General|language=en|access-date=2019-11-29}}</ref>

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani criticized United States’ efforts “to impose on the world a unipolar and hegemonic order under the slogan of the new global system with reliance on its military, economic and media power”, as well as its monetary policy “to put political pressure on independent states”<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13980803000572|title=FarsNews Agency - Rouhani: NAM to Become New Pole in Future Multipolar World|website=en.farsnews.com|access-date=2019-11-29|archive-date=2019-10-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191030085514/https://en.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13980803000572|url-status=dead}}</ref>

India's Vice President [[Venkaiah Naidu|Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu]] called for fighting against all forms of terrorism and spread of violent extremism. He expressed the deep concern over Pakistan's behavior in terms of Jammu and Kashmir issue.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vicepresidentofindia.nic.in/speechesinterviews/address-shri-m-venkaiah-naidu-honourable-vice-president-18th-nam-summit-baku|title=Vice President of India {{!}} Government of India {{!}} Government of India|website=vicepresidentofindia.nic.in|access-date=2019-11-29}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu's Speech {{!}} 18th NAM Summit| date=25 October 2019 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MN5WscG60o|language=en|access-date=2019-11-29}}</ref>

Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel stated Cuba's solidarity with the peoples “who fight for rejection of America's unilateral decisions in support of Israel and against Iran; and the call to end the war against the Syrian people and find a comprehensive, just and lasting solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict”.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.radioreloj.cu/en/news/overwhelming-speech-by-cuban-president-at-nam-summit/|title=Forceful Speech by Cuban President at NAM Summit|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-29}}</ref>

Within the framework of the Non-Aligned Movement Summit, four documents were signed:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://namazerbaijan.org/|title=Azerbaijani Chairmanship to the Non-Aligned Movement|website=namazerbaijan.org|access-date=2019-11-29}}</ref>

* Baku Final Outcome Document
* Baku Declaration
* Motion of Thanks and Solidarity with the People of and Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan
* Declaration on Palestine
* Declaration on Bolivia

The summit's final document ratified on October 26 by the 120 members of NAM, emphasizes strengthen NAM solidarity in combating terrorism while highlighting that terrorism should not be associated with any religion, nationality, civilization or ethnic group. It declared the central importance of the development dimensions in trade negotiations and maintain that a successful conclusion of the Doha Development Round. Besides, it condemns promulgation and application of unilateral coercive measures against Member States of the Movement. Member states called serious, collective efforts to bring a complete end to the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967, including East Jerusalem, in accordance with and in full respect of international law. In addition, Member States expressed their regret in regard with the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, [[Nagorno-Karabakh conflict|Nagorno Karabakh]] remains unresolved and continues to threaten international and regional peace and security despite the [[United Nations Security Council]] resolutions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://namazerbaijan.org/|title=Baku Final Outcome Document|last=|first=|date=|website=www.namazerbaijan.org|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191226214622/https://www.namazerbaijan.org/ |archive-date=2019-12-26 |access-date=2019-11-29}}</ref>

== Other events ==

=== Youth Summit ===
The Youth Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement was organized for the first time in NAM's history in Baku on October 24 on the initiative of Azerbaijan. Youth from 40 countries participated at the Summit. Recommendations to the Summit of Heads of State and Government were presented as a result of the Youth Summit. In addition, establishing NAM Youth Network was initiated.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vestnikkavkaza.net/news/Ilham-Aliyev-Azerbaijan-s-chairmanship-in-the-Non-Aligned-Movement-to-be-built-on-principles-of-territorial-integrity-and-upholding-of-mutual-interests.html|title=Ilham Aliyev: Azerbaijan's chairmanship in the Non-Aligned Movement to be built on principles of territorial integrity and upholding of mutual interests|last=|first=|date=|website=Vestnik Kavkaza|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191026071253/http://vestnikkavkaza.net:80/news/Ilham-Aliyev-Azerbaijan-s-chairmanship-in-the-Non-Aligned-Movement-to-be-built-on-principles-of-territorial-integrity-and-upholding-of-mutual-interests.html |archive-date=2019-10-26 |access-date=2019-11-29}}</ref><ref name="auto1" />

== See also ==
* [[Seventy-fourth session of the United Nations General Assembly]]

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