The event was attended by Themis Gionis, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE).
The keynote speech was delivered by Aris Evangelidis, member of the International Relations Section of the Central Committee of the KKE. In his introduction, he emphasized that “the real objective of the imperialist intervention by the USA is to seize the country’s energy wealth and to align the region with its economic and geopolitical interests, in opposition to its competitors, Russia and China, which are advancing their own interests and aspirations in the region”. He also stressed that “in Venezuela, and more broadly in Latin America, imperialist competition is unfolding over the control of mineral wealth, energy sources, rich soils, water resources, energy and commodity transport routes, geopolitical footholds, and market shares”.
Aris Evangelidis went on to present in detail Venezuela’s wealth-producing resources and the political developments in the country over recent decades, as well as the stance of the Greek government, which once again stands on the wrong side of history.
Questions such as “Are imperialist powers omnipotent and invincible?”, “Is international law a dead letter, or could it prevent local and wider wars?”, “What is at stake in Iran and what tasks lie ahead for its people?” which were posed after the keynote speech demonstrated the strong interest of young people in international developments and raised substantive questions that went beyond superficial answers.
A. Evangelidis also addressed the formation of international law after the Second World War, under a different international correlation of forces back then, and explained how it became increasingly flexible after 199. This paved the way for imperialist interventions bearing the stamp of the UN, or, conversely, for decisions in favour of Cuba and Palestine, which, nonetheless lack any mechanism for enforcement. As a result, international law today is instrumentalized and cannot serve as a reliable answer or guarantee for the peoples.
He then briefly referred to developments in Iran and outlined the positions of the KKE.
In closing, he stressed the importance of strengthening the Communist Parties in all countries, including in Greece, underlining the need to consolidate the experience gained through our struggles and to highlight the possibility of a way out for the peoples.
