By Ajmal Khan Yousafzai
On 4th August 2020, Lt Col Khalid Taimur Akram (Retd), Executive Director, Center for Global & Strategic Studies (CGSS), Islamabad participated and delivered speech at a Webinar titled “The Non-Aligned Movement and the Covid-19 Pandemic”. This Webinar was organized by Center of Analysis of International Relations (AIR Center), Baku, Azerbaijan.
The sessionwas commenced with the opening remarks by Dr. Farid Shafiyev, Chairman,Center of Analysis of International Relations (AIR Center), Baku, Azerbaijan who welcomed the speakers and participants of the session. He stated that this Webinar is organized to assess the current situation and the role of NAM during this pandemic. The recent COVID-19 outbreak has a number of challenges. It is more than just a health and economic crises with interference in the political domain also.
Lt Col Khalid Taimur Akram (Retd), Executive Director, CGSS stated that the member countries of the NAM have expressed their concern over the rapid spread of the deadly virus, which poses a major challenge to humanity.Under such circumstances, collective, coordinated and cooperative response from States and the international community is required to win the battle against the invisible enemy. In that regard, the Non-Aligned Movement has emphasized on the principles of multilateralism and has called for international cooperation, the spirit of solidarity and a high level of ethical and humanist commitment. The Non-Aligned Movement has backed the efforts of the World Health Organization (WHO) in its battle against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Furthermore, he stated that the decision to establish the Non-Aligned Movement Task Force is a remarkable achievement of the May 2020 virtual Summit under the theme of “United against COVID-19 pandemic”. Another noteworthy accomplishment of this virtual the participants of the internship program on the topic “Azerbaijan after the Restoration of its Independence. Azerbaijan-Pakistan Friendship and Strategic Partnership”. He stressed to promote relations between Pakistan and Azerbaijan through healthy activities.
People from all across Pakistan have enrolled for this Internship program. This program will further enhance Pakistan-Azerbaijan bilateral relationship, people to people contact and increase awareness between both the nations.
