| 18th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement | |
|---|---|
 The summit's official logo | |
| Host country | Azerbaijan |
| Dates | 25–26 October 2019 |
| Motto | Upholding Bandung principles to ensure a concerted and adequate response to the challenges of the contemporary world |
| Cities | Baku |
| Website | www |
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.[1]
The head of the foreign policy department of the Presidential Administration of Azerbaijan also said that the agenda would primarily consist of issues on international peace and security.[2][3]
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 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.[4][2]
- ^ "Ministerial Meeting (CoB-NAM)". Archived from the original on 2020-02-03. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
- ^ a b Gotev, Georgi (2018-12-04). "Official: Azerbaijan is ready for chairing Non-Aligned Movement in 2019-2022". www.euractiv.com. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
- ^ "Ministerial Meeting of the Coordinating Bureau of the Non-Aligned Movement (CoB-NAM) July 2019" (PDF). www.namazerbaijan.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-10-22. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
- ^ "Azerbaijani Chairmanship to the Non-Aligned Movement". www.namazerbaijan.org. Retrieved 2019-11-29.