'Iran hosts NAM summit at critical time' [Iran's Foreign Ministry © PressTV]

Iranian's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast has stressed the importance of the 16th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit in Tehran, saying the Islamic Republic is holding the meeting at a "critical juncture." "The 16th Non-Aligned Movement summit is being held at a critical juncture in the history of international relations. The summit is being held in Tehran at a time when Western countries are facing major financial and social crises," Mehmanparast told Press TV in an exclusive interview on Monday.