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40 YEARS ON BEN BARKA ASSASINATION
El-Mehdi Ben Barka was abducted
in Paris on the 29th of October 1965 while preparing for the Tricontinental
Conference, which was slated for Havana-Cuba in January 1966 and targeted
to: strengthening national liberation movements, especially the Palestinian
liberation movement; intensifying all forms of struggle, including armed
struggle, by the peoples of the three continents; supporting Cuba;
eliminating foreign military bases; prohibiting nuclear weapons; and taking
action against Apartheid and racial segregation.
Ben
Barka was kidnapped and murdered while he was preparing for a film featuring
liberation movements in Africa, Asia, and Latin America to be shown in the
Tricontinental Conference. His body was never found, and his assassins were
never brought to justice.
Ben
Barka, a leading figure in the anti-imperialist movement that led Morocco to
independence and the hero of the revolutionary transformation in Morocco,
always believed that History never stop at political triumph and therefore
always concerned himself about the post-revolution future of Morocco. He
struggled to make Morocco economically independent and free from
international concessions.
For
many years, El-Mehdi Ben Barka spared great effort to develop and nurture
the Afro-Asian solidarity movement. He believed that time has come for the
Afro-Asian solidarity movement to become a movement for the African, Asian,
and Latin American solidarity, and thus he chaired the Preparatory Committee
of the Tricontinental Conference.
Ben
Barka was assassinated at the hands of the agents and quislings who
represent a world he had always abhorred. He rejected all forms of
bargaining with such a world which we have to struggle against as he did
before.
Forty
years had passed on the abduction and assassination of Mehdi Ben Barka, on
this occasion, an International Conference will be held on 29-30/10/2005 at
Paris - France.
Mr.
Nouri Abdul Razzak the Secretary-General of AAPSO will attend this
conference as a representative of AAPSO.
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The Palestinian Liberation Organization
Dear
Presidents of the Arab Solidarity Committees
Attached with, a telegram from His Excellency President Abu Mazen, replying
your telegram issued in your meeting held at the Yemeni Adan on 2/10/2005,
in which you assured your support and blessings for the steps and efforts
done by his Excellency President Abu Mazen for protecting the high welfare
of our Palestinian people and strengthening the Palestinian national unity.
We
are, here in the Palestinian Committee for Peace and Solidarity,
congratulating you for this step and for your national situations supporting
the Palestinian issue. We assured our intent on keeping and holding the
relation with you to realize the targets of our Arab nation and the targets
of our people in the return, in the self-determination and in building the
independent Palestinian state with full dominion and its capital Al-Quds.
Together till realizing our patriotic and national targets.
With
respect,
Dr.
Zakareyah El-Agha
Member of the Executive
Committee of the Palestinian
Liberation Organization
President of the Palestinian Committee for Peace and Solidarity
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Brothers in the Arab Solidarity Committees Adan - the
Yemeni republic
We
received, with deep appreciation, your letter addressed to us while you were
meeting in Adan at the Yemeni republic, in which you expressed your
solidarity with our people, your support to his just struggle for freedom,
dominion and national independence and your blessing to our steps and
efforts to strengthen the Palestinian national unity.
We
are thanking you deeply for your letter, attached with your statement; we
are highly appreciating your fraternal and honorable situations which we are
boasting very much. We are asking Allah to have every success to what is
good for our great nation, to realize their rights in all their lands and
their sacred things, and to hold the independent Palestinian state and its
capital Al-Quds.
With
respect,
Ramallah 28/10/2005
Mahmoud Abbas
President of the
Executive Committee of the Palestinian Liberation Organization
President of the Palestinian National Authority
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Message from the AAPSO
Permanent Secretariat
to the Arab Solidarity
Committees
I have
the honor to inform you that, in the 20th meeting of the Arab Solidarity
Committees held at Adan in the period from 1 to 2 October 2005, we have
discussed the mission of the coordination committee and its role.
We
found that it is really useful to go back to the decision of the
coordination committee formulation, its mission determination and the works
that were assigned to it, so that it could not be any incompatibility around
its mission.
The
decision of the coordination committee formulation and its mission
determination was taken in the 11th meeting of the Arab Solidarity
Committees, at Cairo on 22-23/3/1994. There is a book, no. 161, around this
meeting that was issued from AAPSO publications and it includes this
decision.
From
this book, we clarify that the coordination committee was formulated from
the AAPSO Permanent Secretariat and the Egyptian, Syrian and Tunisian
Solidarity Committees. The coordination committee was assigned to prepare
for the Arab Solidarity Committees meetings and its mission was to determine
the time, the place and the agenda. Also, its targets were determined and
were included in the agenda, but it was not determined to it the
responsibility of following-up the committees as it is the responsibility of
the Permanent Secretariat according to what the organization and its rules
were moved on.
Attached with the decision.
With
respect,
Nouri
Abdul Razzak,Secretary General
Dr.
Mourad Ghaleb,President of
AAPSO
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The 11th Meeting of the Arab Solidarity Committees
Fifth:
The coordination committee for the joint work between the Arab Solidarity
Committees
We
reviewed the discussions that were between the AAPSO and the Syrian,
Tunisian and Egyptian Committees about this subject, to implement the
decision taken in the previous meeting of the Arab Solidarity Committees in
Tunisia last year. We agreed on the following: - We decided to hold a
coordination committee between the Arab solidarity Committees, this
committee is formulated from the AAPSO and the Syrian, Tunisian and Egyptian
Committees; the AAPSO and the Egyptian Committee will have its general
secretariat. This committee will put for itself a program of work to realize
the following targets:
1-
Supporting the Arab Regional Assembly in the frame of the AAPSO, as a
necessity to face the Arab issues.
2-
Widening and deepening the relation between the Arab Solidarity Committees
and the non-governmental Arab organizations to express truly about the
public opinion in the different Arab countries.
3-
Organizing circular meetings for the Arab Solidarity Committees.
4-
Holding joint seminars for some of the axial issues and studying the
possibility of establishing studies center for the Arab solidarity.
5-
Deepening the relation between all the Arab Solidarity Committees with all
the means including the exchange of true information and, from the other
side, deepening their relations with the regional assemblies established in
the frame of the AAPSO.
Sixth:
The next meeting
We decided to assign the mission
of the preparation for the next meeting of the Arab Solidarity Committees
and the determination of its time, place and agenda to the coordination
committee. The Jordanian Committee will discuss if it is possible to hold it
at Jordan and will inform the coordination committee by the result.
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Message from Iraq From
the Authors Union
To
AAPSO Permanent Secretariat and the Permanent
Office of the African
and Asian
Writers Union
With
great appreciation, we received your historical call directed to the
continental, regional and national writers unions, for the joint
contribution in reactivating the movement of Africa and Asia writers within
the reformulation of the African and Asian Writers Union, according to the
new international and regional changes. We agree with you that the first
step should start by holding a meeting for the members of the permanent
office to study the work strategies according to the international
circumstances. We would like here to express that the Iraqi authors, writers
and also the cultured ones are delighted by this historical and glorious
work which is aiming at the re-communication between the writers of Africa
and Asia, to identify the joint cultural, creative and thoughtful missions
for the writers of both continents. They are remembering, with deep proud
and appreciation, the great role that the African and Asian Writers Union
took over within the second half of the past century in unifying the will of
both continents, writers to face the joint missions, to raise the national
literatures level and to realize a fruitful activation between the different
creative and originative experiences of the third world writers, specially,
the writers of Africa and Asia.
The
Authors and Writers General Union at Iraq, which had the honor to contribute
effectively in the activities of the African - Asian Writers Union in the
past century, has the pleasure to express its willingness to contribute in
the efforts intending to revive again, and strongly, all the different
organizational frameworks of the African and Asian Writers Union and its
permanent office. We are impatiently waiting for your decision of
determining a new date to convene the permanent office and we will do all
the efforts to guarantee our effective participation in this important and
historical meeting.
Best
wishes from all the authors, writers and cultured ones in Iraq and, in the
front from the members of the Executive Office of the Authors and Writers
General Union in Iraq.
Fadel
Thamer
President of the Authors and
Writers General Union At Iraq
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His Excellency the Prime
Minister of India
Government of India, New Delhi
Your
Excellency
AAPSO was shocked to learn about
the massive earthquake that struck Kashmir, killing hundreds of people,
destroying houses and property.
We
wish that the speeded rescue operations would bring solace to those who are
wounded and their rehabilitation.
AAPSO
extends its heartfelt sympathies and condolences to the government and
people of India.
Nouri Abdulrazzak,General
Secretary
Dr. Mourad Ghaleb,President
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Ambassador of Pakistan,
Cairo
9 October 2005
Mr. Nouri Abdulrazzak
Hussain
General Secretary
Afro-Asian Peoples’
Solidarity Organization
Permanent Secretary
My dear General Secretary
Thank
you for your letter of condolences over the heavy loss of lives and colossal
loss to property caused by the devastating and horrifying earthquake in
Pakistan on 08 October morning.
I
deeply appreciate your kind sentiments and wishes for the people of Pakistan
to overcome this natural humanitarian tragedy.
Yours
sincerely
Arif Ayub
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The Egyptian Council of Foreign Affairs
Dr.
Mourad Ghaleb
Mr.
Bam Zehradaeel, the Czech Representative in the European Parliament, will
visit Cairo. As he is a member in the Arab East Committee at the parliament
and he took over the file of the foreign policy at the Opposition Czech
Democratic Civil Party, which is expected to win the elections in 2006, the
council has invited him to meet a limited group from its members to discuss
the last developments on the regional and the international areas. The
meeting will be on Tuesday the 1st of November, 2005, at 1 pm in the
Egyptian Diplomatic Club.
We
hope that you will have enough time to attend.
With
respect,
Amb.
Dr. El-Sayed Amin Shalaby, The Executive Manager
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Arab Research Center
Ms.
Hamsa Abd-El Hamid
The
Arab and African Research Center has the pleasure to invite you for
participating in the seminar, which we are organizing in participation with
the African Council for Developing the Social Researches (KODYSRIA). It will
be about the social gender issues “Gender Alternatives in African
Development”. The seminar will be held at Flamengo hotel, Cairo (Al-Guezira
Al-Wosta st. - Zamalek), from 27 to 29 October according to the attached
agenda. We apologize for the contact delay and that is because the
arrangements of the African council at Dakar.
Your
participation with a number of professors from Egypt is very important to
us, to enrich the discussions and to exchange the knowledge.
Thank
you in advance,
Manager of the Center, Helmy Shaarawy
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International Humanist
and Ethical Union
75th Anniversary conference of
Rationalist Association of India, 30 September 2005.
From
Rationalism to Humanism - 7 and 8 January 2006 - Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala,
India. Join a galaxy of Indian and Western Humanist Leaders to celebrate the
history of Rationalism in the region, to discuss and analyse contemporary
issues, and to learn about Humanism worldwide.
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Habitat Jam
Dear
Friends and Colleagues,
I am
pleased to share information with you on a United Nations Human Settlements
Programme (UN-HABITAT) Internet event - Habitat Jam - that will take place
from 1 to 3 December 2005 as part of preparations for the 3rd World Urban
Forum, to be held in Vancouver from 19-23 June 2006. In advance of the
Internet dialogue, web seminars will be held throughout October to explain
more about Habitat Jam.
The
World Urban Forum, created by UN-HABITAT and held once every two years,
brings together opinion leaders and experts from around the world for an
exchange of information and best practices that will lead to meaningful
progress on one of the main challenges of the new Millennium: the transition
of our planet to an urban-- and sustainable-- world.
Best
regards,
Tony
Hill,Coordinator
United Nations Non-Governmental
Liaison Service (UN-NGKS).
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United Nations
Invitation
Iftar and Round-Table
Discussion
United Nations at 60:
prospects for the Future
Dr. Mourad Ghaleb President of AAPSO
On
behalf of the United Nations Country Team in Egypt, the United nations
Information Center in Cairo cordially invites you for Iftar followed by a
Round-Table Discussion on: “The United Nations at 60: Prospects for the
Future”.
The
event will take place on Thursday 20 October 2005, Helnan Shepherd’s Hotel.
Keynote speakers will be Dr. Mohamed El Sayed Saeid, Deputy Director, Al-Ahram
Center for Political and Strategic Studies and Dr. Erma Manoncourt, Resident
Coordinator a.i. and UNICEF Representative.
Looking forward for your participation, which will enrich the discussion.
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UNCTAD
Expert Meeting on Enhancing
Productive Capacity of Developing Country Firms through Internationalization
The
Expert Meeting on Enhancing Productive Capacity of Developing Country Firms
through Internationalization will be held from 5 to 7 December 2005. The
Meeting will open at the Palais des Nations, Geneva.
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UNCTAD
Expert Meeting on Capacity
Building in the Area of FDI: - Data Compilation and Policy Formulation in
Developing Countries
The
Expert Meeting on Capacity Building in the Area of FDI, convened in
accordance with the decision taken by the Commission of Investment,
Technology and Related Financial Issues at its ninth session, will be held
from 12 to 14 December 2005. The Meeting will open at the Palais des
Nations, Geneva.
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Press Release: Monday 26
September 2005
Sri Lanka: EU
Declaration
The European Union hereby declares
its condemnation of the continuing use of violence and terrorism by the
liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). The pursuit of political goals by
such totally unacceptable methods only serves to damage the LTTE’s standing
and credibility as a negotiating partner and gravely endangers the Peace
Process so much desired by the people of Sri Lanka.
The
European Union repeats its condemnation of the shocking murder of Foreign
Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar and of so many others in Sri Lanka in recent
weeks.
The
European Union is actively considering the formal Listing of the LTTE as a
terrorist organization. In the meantime, the European Union has agreed that
with immediate effect, delegations from the LTTE will no longer be received
in any of the EU Member States until further notice.
The
European Union has also agreed that each Member State will, where necessary,
take additional national measures to check and curb illegal or undesirable
activities (including issues of funding and propaganda) of the LTTE, its
related organizations and known individual supporters.
The
European Union furthermore repeats its serious concern at the continuing
recruitment and retention of child soldier cadres by the LTTE and reminds
them that there can be no excuse whatsoever for this abhorrent practice to
continue.
The
European Union takes this opportunity to underline the Statement of 19
September by the Co-Chairs of the Tokyo Donor Conference calling on the LTTE
not least to take immediate public steps to demonstrate their commitment to
the peace process and their willingness to change.
The
European Union calls upon all parties in Sri Lanka to show commitment and
responsibility towards the peace process during the coming period of
elections and to refrain from actions that could endanger a peaceful
resolution and political settlement of the conflict.
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