MNOAL: in rejection of the economic blockade imposed on Cuba and Venezuela

Photo: GranmaPhoto: GranmaCaracas, July 22.- The ministerial meeting of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries, which took place in Caracas, Venezuela, this weekend, outlined the common path of those who long for, defend and seek to build together, beyond nationalities, borders geographic, linguistic, cultural or political differences, a future of peace for all humanity.

It is not surprising then that it was precisely there, at the epicenter of the continental struggle, in the country most besieged today by US imperialism, the place where the members of an organization that - from its own foundation - defends political independence and the sovereignty of States, the non-intervention in the internal affairs of countries and the solution of conflicts without recourse to threats or the use of force.

Speaking at the session on Saturday, the host chief, Nicolás Maduro, said that his country, which concludes its mandate in the pro tempore presidency of the organization, had "three years of intense battle for the great causes of humanity", especially those related to "vital issues such as climate change, the defense of the right of our peoples to self-determination and the construction of a new pluripolar world".

He reiterated that the new times demand "the construction of a multipolar, multicentric world, without hegemonic empires that want to impose on other countries or regions", which "is our flag (...), which is neither a dream, nor a utopia ", because the Mnoal" is called to play an immense role for humanity to make its way to a new world. "

For his part, Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif assured that EE. UU., With its measures, exercises terrorism against sovereign countries. "The sanctions imposed by the US Government are economic terrorism. We can not allow them to continue implementing this type of actions, "he warned.

The onslaught against countries like Venezuela, Nicaragua and Cuba, the attempt to impose unilateral sanctions and dictate coercive measures to pressure governments that to EE. UU they find it "uncomfortable", the blackmail and provocations against nations such as Iran and China, and the interference in conflicts like those of the Syrian people or the cause of the Palestinian people, are common challenges that focused the discussion and marked the axes of the future struggle between the participants in the meeting.

The 120 delegations meeting in Caracas coincided in qualifying EE. UU as the main violator of the Charter of the United Nations and International Law and agreed, among other things, to support the Bolivarian process, support the platforms of dialogue promoted in Norway and Barbados or the proposal of the Montevideo Mechanism, reject the increase in measures of economic and financial blockade imposed against Cuba and Venezuela and all kinds of warmongering threats. (Granma)