Iran Invites Latin American Leaders to Attend NAM Summit in Tehran

An Iranian delegation headed by Second Vice President Ali Saeedlou has wrapped up a tour of Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Bolivia and Ecuador, extending presidential invitations to their leaders to attend the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit in Tehran.

The NAM summit is scheduled for 26-31 August. Iran currently holds the presidency of the Non-Aligned Movement.

Saeedlou told IRNA that Iran was forming strong alliance with the five Latin American countries he toured. Venezuela will host the next summit in 2015. 

Ahmadinejad in Caracas

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in Venezuela today to begin a four-nation Latin American tour. This is Ahmadinejad’s fifth visit to Venezuela, one of Iran’s closest allies.

Ahmadinejad, accompanied by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, will later travel to Nicaragua for Tuesday's inauguration of newly re-elected President Daniel Ortega. He will then visit Cuba and Ecuador.