Athens News Agency: News in English, 03-07-12
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[01] Symi symposium concludes on the island of Kos on Friday
[01] Symi symposium concludes on the island of Kos on Friday
11/07/2003 23:29:35
The 6th Annual Symi Symposium which opened on Sunday to discuss
''Transatlantic relations in the post 9/11 era'' concluded on the
eastern Aegean island of Kos on Friday.
Sponsored by the Andreas Papandreou Foundation, the event was hosted by
Foreign Minister George Papandreou with the participation of 42
dignitaries from around the world, including former US President Bill
Clinton, former US assistant secretary of state Richard Holbrooke,
former Turkish foreign and economy ministers Ismael Cem and Kemal
Dervis and former Portuguese prime minister Antonio Guteres.
Divided into five working sessions, discussions at the symposium mainly
focused on international economic imbalances, the new agenda on
security, the policy of cultural and religious identity, and global
governance based on democratic institutions.
Speaking at a post-symposium press conference, Papandreou said that the
basic optimistic message that came out of the symposium was that there
are alternative options and that economic policy was not a one-way
street, adding that a more essential dialogue should begin between
progressive forces in Europe and the US.
On his part, the former US president explained the approach of the
American people vis-a-vis US President George W. Bush's policies and
the prevailing state of mind following the September 11 terrorist
attacks.
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