CALD congratulates Italian PM and La Margherita Party

(June 2, 2006) The Council of Asian Liberals & Democrats (CALD) sent its letters of congratulations to new Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi, Deputy Prime Minister Francesco Rutelli and Senator and Vice Foreign Minister Gianni Vernetti.

Last December, high-level parliamentarians from CALD member and observer parties including the Liberal Party of the Philippines, the Democrat Party of Thailand, the Sam Rainsy Party of Cambodia, the Democratic Party of Japan and the Democratic Party of Hong Kong together with the CALD Secretary General and the CALD Executive Director attended the Meeting on “Asia-Europe Strategic Partnership: The Future is Now” in Rome, Italy. This was sponsored by the La Margherita Party and the European Democratic Party. Mr. Rutelli is the President Le Margherita and Mr. Vernetti is in charge of its foreign relations.

Prior to the Rome meeting, Mr. Vernetti visited Bangkok and Manila where he met officials of Democrat Party of Thailand, Liberal Party of the Philippines and CALD.

In his letter to the new Italian Prime Minister, Philippine Senate President and CALD Chairman Franklin Drilon  underscored the “strengthening of alliances between European and Asian Liberals. The continuing political dialogue between the two regions as well as the establishment of a network of European and Asian democrats were two of the agreements made during the meeting in Rome… (CALD expresses its) confidence and optimism in a new era of political reform and economic progress for Italy as well as a new impetus for greater integration in the European Union.”

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