An appeal to all the Presidents, Prime Ministers
and political leaders of Orthodox Countries
With best regards and wishes for our
Christian holidays,
Yours in Christ,
Orthodox people from all over the globe
send this message to You as part of our strivings to help.
Being cut into pieces and finally oriented
to ourselves and to our brothers, Our nations have faced the need
for cooperation and togetherness. As members of one Great Church
today we appeal on You to start conversation on these topics of
great importance for Our countries, on the celebration meeting
in Bethlehem and Jerusalem
We appeal on You, with best wishes, to
reconsider advantages of common presence of Our countries in the
political and economical sphere with Your colleagues.
Our countries are separated territorially,
and it's economically difficult to manage lots of separated small
markets. Creation of one single big market would speed up economies
of our countries in a tremendous way and would grant our foreign
partners their investments.
Also, following the unique common political
presence would strengthen the role of Our countries on a global
level.
We recommend You to arrange the creation
of permanent Council for the Economy of Orthodox countries (of
Balkan, Trans-Black Sea and the Levantine regions) with Your colleagues.
That body would coordinate the standards and economy laws among
Our countries. Our countries should have many special benefits
in trade with each other (like trade without custom duties and
so on)
We suggest You to talk with Your colleagues
about creating unique Common Council of Foreign Affairs and kind
of an Orthodox Group in the UN. Together, with permanent discussions,
Our countries would manage the peace and prosperity in this part
of the World, and protect our interests in the UN.
All of these could be talked about today!
We PLEASE YOU TO TALK!
We don't want separation from the rest
of the world, nor the other unnecessary Cold War. On the contrary,
we would like to see our countries in prosperity and in the process
of integration and cooperation with an entire World. We present
the New Way in the politics and we offer peace.
WE PLEASE YOU TO ARRANGE NEXT MEETING
WITH YOUR COLLEAGUES IN JERUSALEM, ON EASTER, AND TO MAKE AN AGREEMENT
OF COMMON POLITICS OF OUR COUNTRIES.
We know that for the advance of Our countries,
the common stand is needed. Many years of constant efforts should
be made to create any progress in the economy or in politics.
So, PLEASE don't spare this chance. Open Yourself to each other
and be like one soul.
With best regards,
In the Year of 2000 of Our Lord,
Let God bless all of Your thoughts,
Yours in Christ,
Orthodox Christians of the world.
28.December 1999.
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