Baku to host ICAPP meeting
Baku, January 29 (AZERTAC). The International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP) has confirmed its action program for 2013.
According to the program, Baku on April 4-5 will host the ICAPP Women Council`s meeting. The agenda of the meeting organized by YAP (New Azerbaijan Party) includes discussions of council`s structure, future plans and other issues.
The ICAPP`s Youth Festival will also be held in July or August in Baku.
The plan also intends to hold the 19th meeting of the ICAPP Steering Committee on Apr. 25-26 in Hanoi, Vietnam, ICAPP`s Special Conference on Women`s rights in September-October in Seoul, Korea, the 20th meeting of the ICAPP Steering Committee in Sept-Oct. in Turkey.
The program also includes holding the first trilateral meeting of political parties in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
The ICAPP is a forum of political parties of Asia-Oceanian countries, which was launched in Manila Philippines in September 2000. The objectives of the conference are to promote exchanges and cooperation between political parties from different countries in the area and with various ideologies; to enhance mutual understanding and trust among Asian countries; to promote Asia's regional cooperation through the unique role and channel of political parties; and to create an environment for sustained peace and shared propoperity in the region.