HTTP://WWW.STOPNATO.ORG.UK ---------------------------[If one had to characterize what today's "global government" looks like, it would be a highly undemocratic, racialized, militarized and corporatist structure of governance akin to the statist fascism of Germany, Spain, Italy, and Japan in the 1930s. It is interesting to note that the Eurasia Group met on the margins of the UN General Assembly sessions, and met with some of the increasingly corporatized arms of the UN buraucracy (ie. the UNDP and the BCUN). Noteworthy are the very telling comments made by George Soros in relation to the effect "regime change" in Iraq would have on world oil prices. I also suggest people check out the Eurasia Group's website, including the report on Indonesia, at: http://www.eurasiagroup.net/eg/index.html]
First Annual Eurasia Summit Presented Strong Messages on Iraq, Energy Policy, Economic Development and the Region's Strategic Role in the U.S.-led War on Terrorism
NEW YORK, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Top political leaders from Eurasia met yesterday with key business representatives and members of the investment community to outline evolving economic and security priorities in the region. Discussions focused on the looming U.S. military action in Iraq, Eurasia's strategic role in the war on terrorism, the region's changing energy policies and the continued economic development of the region.
Eurasia Summit 2002 is a joint initiative of the Business Council for the United Nations (BCUN), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the research and consulting firm, Eurasia Group. It was held in parallel to the United Nations General Assembly debates. The event brought together eight foreign ministers and twenty high-ranking regional officials.
Program highlights included:
* Iranian Foreign Minister Dr. Kamal Kharrazi underscored his country's employment challenge in the face of a rapidly growing population. "We hope to create 700,000 new jobs for young people next year but we need inward investment to make this happen." He also called on the U.S. to begin dealing with Iran as a partner in the war on terrorism, rather than accusing the country of harboring Al Queda terrorists.
* Turkish Deputy Prime Minister of Foreign Affairs Doctor Sukru Sina Gurel insisted on the need to establish a dialogue between east and est, north and south to further development. In that context, Turkey is in a privileged position and is the bridge between east and west economically, geographically and socially. The European Union membership will allow Turkey to be able to make stronger contributions to security and the welfare of Eurasia.
* U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Paul O'Neill stressed the need for Eurasia countries to address every fundamental challenge to sustained development, including: upholding the rule of law, fighting corruption, providing quality education and tackling poverty. He also highlighted the newfound Western attention toward the region. "This is an opportunity to encourage growth and development, from which peace, prosperity and freedom spring. We can afford no more wasted states," he said.
* George Soros, international philanthropist, predicted that regime change in Iraq would halve the current price of oil and significantly boost the world economy. He also predicted Russia would support regime change.
* Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov insisted that Russia is currently following a "clear, transparent and predictable foreign policy" and "does not see an economic future for itself in isolation".
* A panel on regional economic development featuring Johannes Linn, Vice President of the World Bank, and Kalman Mizsei, UNDP director for Europe and CIS, concluded that the best models for development policies are currently Estonia and Hungary.
* A panel on European Union accession with the Foreign Ministers of Bulgaria, Croatia and Slovenia made clear that the next wave of EU candidates aim to join Europe as full partners and not as second-class citizens.
Mark Malloch Brown, Administrator of UNDP, concluded the day by noting that the presence of "so many foreign ministers together in this room discussing investment, security and development is an expression of the incredible potential of globalization. If the veins of globalization are thoroughly conceived and well-managed, doors to rapid growth are opened. This will be critical to the Eurasia region, especially as many countries have been frozen out from international trade and investment for decades."
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09/23/2002 10:27 EDT
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