Appeal of the 18th International Meeting of Communist and Workers’ Parties [En]
The 18th International Meeting of Communist and Workers’ Parties held on the 28-30 of October 2016 in Hanoi, the capital of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, under the theme “Capitalist crisis and imperialist offensive - Strategy and tactics of the Communist and Workers’ Parties in struggle for peace, workers’ and peoples’ rights, socialism”,
Having discussed the world situation and the growing challenges faced by humanity, nations, workers and peoples of many countries, particularly the worsening socio-economic and environmental crises, the increasing insecurity and instability in many parts of the world, caused by capitalism, deepened capitalist crisis,imperialist interventions. interference and machinations, fostering the emergence ofso-called ‘ISIS’and other extremist criminal forces, as well asrefugee crises;
Stressing that socialism is the only real alternative to the on-going economic, social and ecological crises, to capitalist exploitation and barbarity;
Salutingthe struggles of the people and workers in all parts of the world against capitalism and imperialist offensive, for labor, social and democratic rights,gender equality, national independence and sovereignty, peace and socialism;
Emphasizing the historical significance of the Great October Socialist Revolution in Russiain the context of its forthcoming 100 anniversary in 2017;
Beingencouraged by the achievements and experiences of the struggle of and cooperation among communist and workers’ partiesin the previous years;
Calls upon Communist and Workers Parties to develop common and convergent actionsalong the following axis:
- Intensifying theoretical and practical works and exchanges on building socialism in the 21st Century;
- Working together towards the joint commemoration of 100thanniversaryof the Great October Socialist Revolutionto highlight its historical significance in paving the way for a new period in human history, the contribution of socialism to advance the struggle of workers and peoples for their emancipation, and the need to strengthen the struggle for peace, social progresses and socialism; organizing diverse related activities;
- Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the publication of "Das Capital" by Karl Marx;
- Promoting exchange of strategies, tactics and experiences to strengthen the fight against all forms of capitalist ideologicaland political imposition and offensive, to strengthencommunists and workers parties and to enhance mobilisation of the working people and wider masses, particularly youth, students and women,in the anti-imperialist struggles, for labor, social, trade union and democratic rights, and socialism;
- Strengthening activities to defend democratic freedoms and rights, against anti-communism and all forms of discrimination, to express solidaritywith communistsin Ukraine and other countries who face persecution and bans on their activity; organizing, preferably in the week of 5-11 May 2017, activitiesagainst fascism and neo-nazismon the occasion of the anniversary of the Victory over Nazi-fascism (9/5/1945);
- Broadening the anti-imperialist front to enhance the struggle for peace,against imperialist occupation, interventions and interference into internal affairs of other countries, against NATO and its expansion, against nuclear weapons, militarization and foreign military bases,for the peaceful and just settlement of all conflicts based on the principles of International Law;
- Intensifyingactivities to demand the ending of the US blockade against Cuba,to support the right ofPalestinian peopleto a free, sovereign and independent state and to express solidarity with all peoples in Asia, Middle East, Africa, Latin America and Europe who face imperialist occupation, intervention, interference and blockade.
Finally, the participatingCommunist and Workers Parties thank the Communist Party and people of Vietnam for the hospitalityand confirmed their unwaveringlongstanding support to and solidarity with Vietnamese people in building and defending the socialist country./.
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