A delegation of the Central Council of EDON led by the General Secretary of the organization Christos Christofias visited on July 28, 2016, the Ambassador of the Russian Federation in Cyprus Mr. Stanislav V. Osasdchiy. The meeting was also attended by Nikolas Papadimitriou, President of the World Federation of Democratic Youth (WFDY) and member of the CC of EDON, as well as Marianna Demosthenous member of the Executive Council of EDON and head of the International Relations Bureau.
The discussion between the Ambassador and the delegation of EDON focused on the upcoming 19th World Festival of Youth and Students (WFYS) which it will be held in Russia between the dates 14-22 of October 2017. EDON, as the organization in the presidency of WFDY, assured the ambassador of the Russian Federation that it makes every effort in order to contribute in every possible way for the success of the 19th WFYS, which comes at a critical time for the international youth anti-imperialist movement.
At the same time, the delegation of EDON express its gratification for the intention of the Russian Federation to host the 19th WFYS and in this way to contribute for the conservation and the strengthening of the movement of the festival, which in 2017 will complete 70 years of life. Also, the president of WFDY briefed the ambassador on the action plan on the preparatory works, of the implementation of the upcoming International Preparatory Meetings of the 19th WFYS, and also for the activities aiming the promotion of the 19th WFYS. Further, he informed him that the goal remains the preserving of the excellent and sincere cooperation at all the levels, in order to ensure the massiveness and the success of the 19th WFYS.
The ambassador noted that the Russian Federation would like to preserve the principles and the values of the movement of the festival. Additionally, he gave assurances that the work carried out by the competent bodies in the Russian Federation is aiming the success of the 19th WFYS. At the same time, he expressed the intention of the Embassy to contribute in its own way in the events and activities that will take place in Cyprus over the period up to October 2017, to promote the 19th WFYS to the young men and women of Cyprus.
Finally, EDON expressed the hope that the developments will find the international youth anti-imperialist movement even stronger, in order to be ready for the possible new challenges of the imperialist aggression and to continue the struggle for solidarity, friendship between the peoples and for lasting peace.
International Relations Bureau
C.C. EDON
28/07/2016