Foreign ministers of Venezuela and Iran reaffirm commitment to MNOAL in Uganda

Published at: 15/10/2025 12:35 PM

The Minister of People's Power for Foreign Affairs, Yván Gil, met this Wednesday in Uganda with his counterpart from Iran, Seyed Abás Araqchi, as part of his participation in the Intermediate Summit of Ministers of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries (MNOAL).

During the meeting, both foreign ministers reaffirmed their Governments' firm commitment to the MNOAL, “a block of cooperation and multilateralism, which puts at the forefront the needs and proposals of the Global South, while at the same time strongly rejecting colonialism and imperialism.”

Through his Telegram channel, the Venezuelan diplomat stressed that the MNOAL - made up of 120 countries from Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and two from Europe - “re-emerges as a true bulwark of multilaterality.”

The bloc is governed by the Bandung Principles, which include respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, equality between nations and non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries.

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