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ARF ATTENDS SI CONVENTION IN NEW YORK
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Thursday, October 10th, 2013
Delegates at Socialist International's 6th annual meeting
NEW YORK-Members of the Socialist International Presidium, heads of
state and government from Socialist International (SI) member parties,
heads of UN agencies, and international organizations and a number of
foreign ministers gathered at the United Nations headquarters in New
York on September 26 for the 6th annual meeting in conjunction with the
UN General Assembly. The meeting was chaired by SI President George
Papandreou, with participating members of the Presidium comprising
SI Secretary General Luis Ayala, and SI vice-presidents.
The main themes of the meeting were the latest developments in the
struggles to gain new democracies in the world, as in Syria and Egypt,
with a particular focus on peace, security and human rights; and the
social democratic commitment to end poverty and to establish equality.
The Armenian Revolutionary Federation was represented by Bureau
member and SI Vice President, Mario Nalbandian. Heads of state and
government present included the recently-elected President of Mali,
Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, prime ministers Elio Di Rupo (Belgium) and Edi
Rama (Albania), both SI vice-presidents, Navinchandra Ramgoolam, prime
minister of Mauritius, and Joseph Muscat, prime minister of Malta.
Antonio Guterres, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, and Jose Miguel
Insulza, Secretary General of the Organisation of American States,
participated as special invited guests. A number of other senior
government officials were also present: Manuel Vicente, vice-president
of Angola, Titus Corlatean, minister of foreign affairs of Romania,
Zlatko Lagumdzija, minister of foreign affairs of Bosnia & Herzegovina,
and George Rebelo Chicoty, minister of foreign affairs of Angola.
ARF Bureau member and SI Vice President, Mario Nalbandian
During the discussion about the Syrian crisis, ARF representative
Mario Nalbandian spoke about the problems of the Syrian Armenians. He
emphasized on the necessity of making international aid feasible to
all the segments of the population. Nalbandian noted minorities' issues
and, in the case of the Syrian Armenian community, he spoke about the
need of providing international assistance to support the educational
system. As for the neighboring countries, Nalbandian made a special
reference to Turkey and to the artificially created difficulties the
latter poses occasionally to Syrian Armenians at the check points.
The SI President also addressed the humanitarian needs of the Syrian
Armenians.
Mario Nalbandian also talked about the relations of the EU's Eastern
Partnership countries with the (Eurasian) Customs Union. The ARF
Bureau member pointed out that in the case of Armenia joining the
Customs Union one should consider that the European Union hasn't
made major investments in the country and hasn't contributed in the
creation of new job positions. At the same time, Armenia is ready to
continue deepening its political and social relations with the EU.
The Presidium decided that the next SI Council meeting would take
place in Istanbul on 11-12 November 2013, hosted by the Republican
People's Party (CHP), with special emphasis on current crises related
to the struggles for democracy, particularly in the Middle East and
North Africa, and conflicts threatening peace and security. It will
equally include discussions to reaffirm the centre-left vision for
the global economy with an emphasis on growth, jobs and equality,
and for a new development agenda.
Socialist International is the worldwide organization of social
democratic, socialist, and labor parties. It currently brings together
170 political parties and organizations from almost 140 countries.
In 2003, ARF was the first one among CIS political parties to hold
a SI full membership status.
ARF Bureau member Mario Nalbandian serves as SI Vice-President while
ARF Bureau member Vahan Hovhannesyan is Co-Chairman of the Committee
for the CIS, the Caucasus and the Black Sea. ARF is also a member of
the Statutory Committee on Finance and Administration of the SI.
The ARF Women's Group is a full member of the SIW (Socialist
International Women). The youth organization of the ARF, the Armenian
Youth Federation, is a full member of the IUSY (International Union
of Socialist Youth).
http://asbarez.com/114935/arf-attends-si-convention-in-new-york/
Thursday, October 10th, 2013
Delegates at Socialist International's 6th annual meeting
NEW YORK-Members of the Socialist International Presidium, heads of
state and government from Socialist International (SI) member parties,
heads of UN agencies, and international organizations and a number of
foreign ministers gathered at the United Nations headquarters in New
York on September 26 for the 6th annual meeting in conjunction with the
UN General Assembly. The meeting was chaired by SI President George
Papandreou, with participating members of the Presidium comprising
SI Secretary General Luis Ayala, and SI vice-presidents.
The main themes of the meeting were the latest developments in the
struggles to gain new democracies in the world, as in Syria and Egypt,
with a particular focus on peace, security and human rights; and the
social democratic commitment to end poverty and to establish equality.
The Armenian Revolutionary Federation was represented by Bureau
member and SI Vice President, Mario Nalbandian. Heads of state and
government present included the recently-elected President of Mali,
Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, prime ministers Elio Di Rupo (Belgium) and Edi
Rama (Albania), both SI vice-presidents, Navinchandra Ramgoolam, prime
minister of Mauritius, and Joseph Muscat, prime minister of Malta.
Antonio Guterres, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, and Jose Miguel
Insulza, Secretary General of the Organisation of American States,
participated as special invited guests. A number of other senior
government officials were also present: Manuel Vicente, vice-president
of Angola, Titus Corlatean, minister of foreign affairs of Romania,
Zlatko Lagumdzija, minister of foreign affairs of Bosnia & Herzegovina,
and George Rebelo Chicoty, minister of foreign affairs of Angola.
ARF Bureau member and SI Vice President, Mario Nalbandian
During the discussion about the Syrian crisis, ARF representative
Mario Nalbandian spoke about the problems of the Syrian Armenians. He
emphasized on the necessity of making international aid feasible to
all the segments of the population. Nalbandian noted minorities' issues
and, in the case of the Syrian Armenian community, he spoke about the
need of providing international assistance to support the educational
system. As for the neighboring countries, Nalbandian made a special
reference to Turkey and to the artificially created difficulties the
latter poses occasionally to Syrian Armenians at the check points.
The SI President also addressed the humanitarian needs of the Syrian
Armenians.
Mario Nalbandian also talked about the relations of the EU's Eastern
Partnership countries with the (Eurasian) Customs Union. The ARF
Bureau member pointed out that in the case of Armenia joining the
Customs Union one should consider that the European Union hasn't
made major investments in the country and hasn't contributed in the
creation of new job positions. At the same time, Armenia is ready to
continue deepening its political and social relations with the EU.
The Presidium decided that the next SI Council meeting would take
place in Istanbul on 11-12 November 2013, hosted by the Republican
People's Party (CHP), with special emphasis on current crises related
to the struggles for democracy, particularly in the Middle East and
North Africa, and conflicts threatening peace and security. It will
equally include discussions to reaffirm the centre-left vision for
the global economy with an emphasis on growth, jobs and equality,
and for a new development agenda.
Socialist International is the worldwide organization of social
democratic, socialist, and labor parties. It currently brings together
170 political parties and organizations from almost 140 countries.
In 2003, ARF was the first one among CIS political parties to hold
a SI full membership status.
ARF Bureau member Mario Nalbandian serves as SI Vice-President while
ARF Bureau member Vahan Hovhannesyan is Co-Chairman of the Committee
for the CIS, the Caucasus and the Black Sea. ARF is also a member of
the Statutory Committee on Finance and Administration of the SI.
The ARF Women's Group is a full member of the SIW (Socialist
International Women). The youth organization of the ARF, the Armenian
Youth Federation, is a full member of the IUSY (International Union
of Socialist Youth).