232 ANNExURE 4
- Both sides noted with concern the marked deterioration in the
international environment, the persistence of unresolved problems,
and the emergence of tensions in new areas. They emphasized the
need to strengthen and promote international peace and security
and reiterated their commitment to the principles and aims of the
United Nations. They felt that in this field of acute international
tension, the movement of non-aligned countries and the policy of
non-alignment play a vital role in the promotion of international
peace, cooperation and progress. The two sides emphasised the
need to reassert the role of the Non-aligned Movement as an inde-
pendent non-bloc factor in international relations and as a positive
force for the preservation and strengthening of peace and security
in the world. Both sides expressed the conviction that the Non-
aligned Movement will be further strengthened at the forthcom-
ing Summit Meeting scheduled to take place at Baghdad in
September 1982. - The two sides noted with concern the deteriorating situation in
West Asia and emphasised that it is a source of grave danger for
the peace and security of the region and the entire world as well.
They expressed their deep concern over the situation arising from
the aggressive acts by Israel and its repeated violations of the reso-
lutions of the UN and other world bodies. They reiterated their
firm conviction that a just and durable peace in the Middle East
can be achieved only on the basis of the immediate and complete
withdrawal of Israel from all Arab territories occupied by it since
1967, including Jerusalem; and the restoration of the inalienable
rights of the Palestinian people, including the right to return to
their homeland and to establish their independent state. The two
sides reiterated their full support for the PLO which is the sole
and legitimate representative of the Palestinian people and its par-
ticipation as a full and equal party in all efforts towards the
achievement of a just and lasting peace in the region. - The two sides strongly condemned the Israeli actions of annexa-
tion of Jerusalem and the Golan Heights and perpetuation of its
illegal occupation, as a blatant violation of international laws and
conventions and a serious threat to world peace. The two sides
noted with grave concern that despite numerous resolutions
adopted in the UN by overwhelming majority, Israel persists in its
acts of illegal occupation and changing the status of the city of