Maduro: 'NAM' countries must be protected from the influence of hegemony

 "We cannot be indifferent to armed conflicts. We must protect our countries from hegemony. We must act by promoting multilateralism. We represent a variety of regions, and this makes us a strong player in the international arena. Eighty percent of the worldchr("39")s oil and gas reserves are in non-aligned countries. We want to have a multipolar world," the Venezuelan president said,Olaylar reports.

The 18th Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movement is being held in Baku on Oct. 25-26.

Representatives of 158 countries and international organizations participate in the summit, including ministers of foreign affairs, heads of state and government and other senior representatives.

Azerbaijan will chair the organization in 2019-2022.

The Non-Aligned Movement, uniting states that did not join any military-political blocs during the Cold War, has transformed into one of the important multilateral mechanisms.