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1 2 CONTENTS I. KEY RUSULTS OF ACTIVITIES OF THE EURASIAN PEOPLES’ ASSEMBLY II. GENERAL COUNCIL MEETINGS III MEETINGS OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL PRESIDIUM IV. SIGNING AGREEMENTS WITH PARTNERS V. REPRESENTATIVE MEETINGS VI. DAYS OF THE EURASIAN PEOPLES’ ASSEMBLY - Days of the Eurasian Peoples’ Assembly in Bulgaria - Days of the Eurasian Peoples’ Assembly in Mongolia - Days of the Eurasian Peoples’ Assembly in Azerbaijan VII. FORUMS, CONFERENCES, ROUNDTABLE MEETINGS VIII. SPECIALIZED COUNCILS ACTIVITY IX. PROJECTS IMPLEMENTATION X. THE EURASIAN YOUTH ASSEMBLY XI. PROJECT EURASIA KIDS 3 I. KEY RESULTS OF ACTIVITIES OF THE EURASIAN PEOPLES’ ASSEMBLY 2019 The Eurasian Peoples’ Assembly was created to form a public integration model of the Greater Eurasian partnership. It is intended to become a platform for uniting the efforts of non-governmental organizations in approving the ideas of peacemaking, interethnic and interfaith dialogue, expanding business, cultural and humanitarian cooperation. Eurasia is home to three-quarters of the world’s population. Eurasia and its peoples are the cradle of human civilization. That’s where mordern culture came from, its material and spiritual values. Eurasia is the birthplace of world religions. The world economy is also based on the economic power of Europe and Asia. However, the main wealth of Eurasia lies in the diversity and uniqueness of its peoples’ cultures, in the basic spiritual and moral values, in the common desire for peace for all the peoples. The Eurasian Peoples’ Assembly implements diverse projects aimed at strengthening integration processes through peace-making dialogue, public diplomacy and multilateral cooperation with partners from different countries of Greater Eurasia. Today, representatives of more than 40 countries of the continent are members of the Eurasian Peoples’ Assembly. People’s diplomacy is a strategic resource for the development of all states cooperation. Using the language of people’s diplomacy, it is easier to build bridges of understanding, relying on deep roots of national traditions. Its effective implementation is designed to humanize international relations. Dozens of cooperation agreements have been signed with business organizations, Chambers of Commerce, higher education institutions, foundations, research centers, various public organizations and associations from India, France, Serbia, Syria, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Bulgaria, Russia, Mongolia, Azerbaijan and other Eurasian countries. The Assembly focuses on issues of economic cooperation, culture, sports, education and youth policy. The program of the Eurasian Peoples’ Assembly includes various international projects and events. The practice of holding the Days of the Eurasian Peoples’ Assembly in different countries has proved to be positive. Traditionally, the international delegation of the Assembly includes representatives from different countries, including representatives of the diplomatic corps of the Eurasian countries, international intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, well-known figures of culture, science, education, and youth. The idea of Eurasian integration, demonstrated at the events of the Assembly, helps to form equal and respectful relations between countries and recognition of the deep identity of the eurasian peoples. 4 The Eurasian Peoples’ Assembly is open for the widest dialogue and cooperation and is ready for joint creative and business projects. The Assembly implements such megaprojects as the Assembly Days in different countries, the youth project “EURASIA KIDS”, the sports project “EURASIADA” and the project “VICTORIOUS TOGETHER”, dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the Great Victory. Nowadays our continent is in peril of the ever-emerging hotbeds of political and military conflicts. The international situation is strained and complex in the context of the formation of a multi-polar world. Therefore, such a unifying peacekeeping project as the Eurasian Peoples’ Assembly is reclaimed by the life itself. The idea of peaceful coexistence is close and understandable to all people. Mutual understanding is possible only when people accept and respect the values of each other on which their worldview is based. The transmission of these values to the consciousness of peoples of other cultures in the forms by which they could be better understood and accepted, is most successfully achieved through intercultural communication, thanks to international humanitarian and economic cooperation. Each event held by the Eurasian Peoples’ Assembly carries a creative impulse, a peacemaking message, the affirmation of culture and the strengthening of friendship between peoples. In the future, the Eurasian Peoples’ Assembly has an important task of expanding and strengthening international multilateral cooperation, giving this work a systemic character and new conceptualization, developping of innovative approaches, bearing in mind the rapidly changing realities of the modern world. 5 ASSEMBLY’S MAIN GOAL – the formation of the public integration model of the Greater Eurasian partnership based on spiritual and moral principles, in the name of peace and harmony, via the development of multilateral cooperation and public (peoples’) diplomacy. ASSEMBLY’S MAIN TASKS development of the Eurasian Peoples’ Assembly as an important tool of public diplomacy and increasing its role in the terms of formation of multipolar world; creation of a large communication platform for interaction of civil society institutions and authorities; unification of people regardless of gender, race, nationality, religion to strengthen the consent and unity of the peoples of Eurasia; the unity of the peoples of Eurasia and the upbringing of the younger generation on the basis of spiritual and moral values which are common to all humankind; Support of public and state initiatives aimed at preserving peace and harmony, strengthening friendship and interethnic neighborliness; unification of efforts for the preservation of the Eurasian continent in all the diversity of its natural, spiritual, cultural, historical heritage and the creation of safe and comfortable living conditions; implementation of new interaction formats and the creation of an effective partnership between the Assembly and civil society institutions and authorities of the countries of Eurasia; development and implementation of the programs, projects and events, connected with statutory activities of the Assembly, which are aimed at strengthening of cooperation between peoples of Eurasia; creation of opportunities and favorable conditions for exercising resource potential of each person, who is striving to contribute significantly into development of Eurasia. 6 LEADERSHIP OF THE EURASIAN PEOPLES’ ASSEMBLY GENERAL SECRETARY BELYANINOV Andrey Yurievich, Secretary General of the Eurasian Peoples’ Assembly, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Eurasian Development Bank, Doctor of Economics, Doctor of Political Science FIRST DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL SMIRNOVA Svetlana Konstantinovna, First Deputy of the Secretary General – Head of the General Secretariat of the Eurasian Peoples’ Assembly, Chairperson of the Council of Assembly of Peoples’ of Russia, Doctor of Political Science 7 CO-CHAIRMEN OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL Bernard LOZE, Co-Chairman of the General Council of the Eurasian Peoples’ Assembly, Vice-President of the Association French-Russian Dialogue (France) Dalbir SINGH, Co-Chairman of the General Council of the Eurasian Peoples’ Assembly, National Secretary of the National Congress, President of Politics and Management Fund (India) KHALEVINSKIY Igor Vasilievich, Co-Chairman of the General Council of the Eurasian Peoples’ Assembly, Chairman of the Council of Russian Diplomats’ Association 8 II. MEETINGS OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL OF THE EURASIAN PEOPLES’ ASSEMBLY February 1, Russia, Moscow The Eurasian Peoples’ Assembly held an extended meeting of the General Council at the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation. The main task of the meeting was to summarize the work of the Assembly for 2018, as well as to approve the Activity Plan for 2019. More than 250 representatives from 20 countries of Eurasia attended the event. Among the participants were representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Rossotrudnichestvo, the Federation Council, the State Duma, the Moscow Government, the EEC, the BRICS Alliance, the CIS Executive Committee, the Union State, EDB, scientists, artists, business representatives of Eurasia. During the meeting, there were signed bilateral cooperation agreements between the Eurasian Peoples’ Assembly and the Research Center for Eurasian Integration, International Alliance of BRICS Strategic Projects, the Russian-Turkish Business Council under the RF CCI, the Russian-Qatari Business Council under the RF CCI, the Egyptian-Russian Foundation for Culture and Science and other organizations. November 15, Russia, St. Petersburg An extended meeting of the General Council of the Eurasian Peoples’ Assembly took place in the House of Friendship of the Leningrad Region, The General Council heard the reports of the Head of the Representative office of the Eurasian Peoples’ Assembly in the Leningrad region Yuri Palamarchuk, Chairman of the Council of Composers and Musicians of the Eurasian Peoples’ Assembly Andrey Baturin; Chairman of the Ancestral Culture Council of the Eurasian Peoples’ Assembly Larissa Dokuchaeva on the activities of the structural units of the Assembly led by them. 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