Invitation to the International Meeting in Thessaloniki on the occasion
of the 10th anniversary of the imperialist intervention in Yugoslavia
The Communist Party of Greece (marxist-leninist), on the occasion
of the 10th anniversary since the waging of the NATO military, imperialist
intervention against former Yugoslavia and the bombardment against
Serbia, in May 1999, is organising a multipartite international meeting
of communist parties and organizations from the Balkans, Eastern Europe
and Eastern Mediterranean. the aim is to exchange views on the international
situation and seek ways to consolidate international solidarity and
the anti-imperialist struggle of the peoples in the region.
Ten years after the fierce bombings against the people of Serbia and
the imperialist intervention in Kosovo, the Balkans remain the stage
of intensive imperialist rivalries and foreign intervention. The recognition
of Kosovo paved the way for the re-maping of the borders in the Balkans,
which generates new serious dangers to peace and the future of the
Balkan peoples. The policy of NATO expansion is on the same direction
as the entrance of new countries in this imperialist coalition which
will celebrate its 60th anniversary this spring. The peoples of the
Balkans are constantly and seriously affected by the imperialist intervention
and NATO custody.
The war developments in Georgia, the installation of the US anti-missile
shield in Eastern Europe, the strong military mobilization in the Black
Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean strongly indicate that the imperialist
rivalry generates dangers for all peoples and their right to live in
safety and peace. The recent criminal attack of Israel against the
Gaza Strip and the mass slaughter of the Palestinian people underline
the necessity for building a strong solidarity front internationally
in support of the just struggle of the Palestinians for free Palestine.
There is no other alternative than building a strong anti-imperialist
common front of peoples and their movements, independent of imperialist
and bourgeois chauvinist, nationalist custody. its aim would be to
oust the imperialist military and political presence from the region.
Communists and all progressive and peace loving people should play
the leading role in this by coordinating their steps and their struggle
and by building bonds of international solidarity and cooperation for
joined action common activity.
We hope that this meeting will contribute to this direction, along
with the exchange of views and ideas. Our intention is to contribute
to building an international anti-war, anti-imperialist front that
will take initiatives of action and mobilization of the working and
people’s forces.
In this context, we invite you to participate in the International
Meeting in Thessaloniki, on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 of March 2009.
During these two days a multipartite meeting will take place (with
all the participants), and there will be a chance for bilateral meetings
and exchange of views. An open debate with the topic “Developments
in the Balkans and the region- the imperialist intervention and the
answer of the peoples” will also take place.
This meeting is also supported by ILPS (International League of People’s
Struggle) which rallies more than two hundreds social, union and anti-imperialist
organizations from all over the world as well as anti-imperialist and
anti-war commissions from various cities of Greece.
CPG (m-l) will provide the accommodation of delegations. We would expect
that you confirm your participation and the number of delegates within
15 days most, in order to make preparations on time. English will be
the basic language used in the meeting, but there will also be translations
in German, Italian and Spanish.
The program of the meeting is as follows:
SATURDAY 21/3/2009
10.00 am -14.00 pm.: Meeting of delegations and discussion about the
situation in Balkans and Eastern Mediterranean; the imperialist intervention
and information about the anti-imperialist movement in every country.
19.00 pm.: Open debate with the topic: “10 years since the imperialist
intervention in Yugoslavia, the peoples’ struggle against imperialism
in the Balkans and the world”.
(The allocated time is 15 minutes. It will be a real help if you send
your contribution in time, in order to have them translated and distributed
to the people attending).
SUNDAY 22/3/2009
10.00 am.: Meeting of delegations about the anti-imperialist coordination
and joined action. Discussion about a common declaration/communique
statement of the meeting.
Meeting procedures and the open debate will take place within the
university campus of Thessaloniki.
Athens, 1/2/2009
Communist Party of Greece (marxist-leninist)
International Bureau
cpgml@kkeml.gr
www.kkeml.gr