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| Obama proclaims "World Freedom Day" on 20th anniversary of fall of Berlin Wall |
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| Politics 11/9/2009 7:19:00 PM |
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WASHINGTON, Nov 9 (KUNA) -- In recognition of the 20th anniversary of the
fall of the Berlin Wall, President Barack Obama on Monday signed a
proclamation declaring "World Freedom Day."
The fall of the Berlin Wall brought a country and a continent together,
Obama said in the proclamation, referring to Germany and Europe.
"After thousands of East Berliners flooded through the checkpoints into
West Berlin, border restrictions dissolved across Eastern Bloc countries," he
said. "The Iron Curtain that divided Europe for decades finally fell, ushering
in a new era of freedom and cooperation. On this anniversary, we are reminded
that no challenge is too great for a world united in common purpose."
After the wall fell, oppressive regimes across the globe gave way, the
President said.
"From Kiev to Cape Town, prison camps closed and democracy's doors were
unlocked for millions who had known only tyranny," he said. "Markets opened,
too, spreading information and technology that empowered once-insolvent
nations to achieve prosperity."
Twenty years later, the world is more interconnected than ever, giving rise
to new opportunities for shared progress, he said.
"Today, the barriers that challenge our world are not walls of cement and
iron, but ones of fear, irresponsibility and indifference," Obama said.
"History reminds us that such walls can be torn down, but where they sill
exist we must work with all nations to strengthen civil societies, support
democratic institutions and the rule of law, and promote free and fair
electoral processes."
Upholding these principles into the 21st century will require "enduring
commitment and steady leadership" from the United States, he said. (end)
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مجلس الوزراء
اللجنة العليا للتحضير للاحتفال بالذكرى
الـ(50)
لاستقلال دولة الكويت و الذكرى الـ (20)
لعيد التحرير
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فى إطار الاستعدادات و الترتيبات الجارية للإعداد و التحضير للاحتفال
باليوبيل الذهبي للاستقلال و مرور
(20) عاما على تحرير دولة الكويت و انطلاقا من
حرص اللجنة العليا على إشراك كافة قطاعات الدولة فى الاحتفال بهاتين المناسبتين
الوطنيتين
يسر اللجنة الإعلامية المنبثقة عن اللجنة العليا دعوة من يرغب من مؤسسات و
شركات القطاع الخاص و الاتحادات التجارية و الاستثمارية للمشاركة في الأنشطة و
الفعاليات المقرر تنظيمها فى شهر فبراير من العام القادم 2011م
للاستفسار والتنسيق ومزيد من التفاصيل :
1- مكتب مقرر اللجنة الإعلامية:
هاتف: 22462289
فاكس: 22462296
2- البريد الإلكتروني:
kuwait5020@media.gov.kw
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