Annan speaks highly of 1955 Bandung Conference

JAKARTA, April 22 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary General Kofi Annan Friday spoke highly of the 1955 Bandung Conference, calling it "a major turning point in world history."

Fifty years ago twenty-nine Asian and African countries met in Bandung, Indonesia, to join hands in the fight against colonialism. The conference resulted in the Ten Principles of Bandung which called for solidarity, friendship and cooperation among developing countries.

"Bandung set forth a vision to overcome the divisions of the Cold War, based on peaceful co-existence and ...

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