International Meeting of the Communist and Workers’ Parties
Athens

Central Committee
Workers’ Party of Korea

The Central Committee of Workers’ Party of Korea warmly congratulates the Athens International Meeting of the Communist and Workers’ Parties and extends its greetings to the entire participants of the meeting.

We firmly believe that the international meeting which is to be held in this significant year which marks the 150^th anniversary of the publication of the Communist Manifesto will be an important opportunity to inspire all the progressive people of the world who fight against aggression, intervention into other’s internal affairs and tyranny of the imperialists with confidence and courage.

We wish the Meeting success in its work believing that the meeting will contribute to further strengthening international unity and solidarity between the communist and workers’ parties of various countries of the world who oppose machination of «Internationalization» on the part of the imperialists.

Communist Party of Uruguay

We have duly received your kind fax dated May 7^th inviting our Party to be present in Athens from the 22^nd to the 24^th of May to attend the international conference on «the Communist Parties under the current conditions».
Unfortunately due to agenda problems will be impossible to be with yourselves in this important event.
We hearty wish you the best success. Besides we thank in advance if you can send to us the conclusions of this conference as well as any exposition you consider of interest.
You may send mentioned matters by e-mail or by air mail to our address.
With our best wishes,

Carlos Flanagan
International Affairs Secretary

The Lebanese Communist Party
Polit. Bureau

Dear Comrades,

The Lebanese Communist Party (LCP), has the honor to convey to you its sincere greetings on the two historical occasions you are celebrating; the 80^th year of the foundation of the CPG, and the 150 years of the Communist Manifesto.

We value very highly your unrelentless efforts towards achieving a better understanding of the present challenges that are facing the communist parties, in addition to other progressive and democrative forces, in our region and the world at large. The aim of defining the role of these forces in confronting these challenges, under the current conditions, is of great importance. We do believe that the international conference you are organizing on «The Communist Parties under Current Conditions», will be a valuable contribution towards this end.

Dear Comrades,
Due, mainly to our involvement, at present, in the preparation for the convention of our Party’s 8^th National Congress, which will be held during the coming summer, we express our deep regret for not being able to attend this conference, and to participate with you in celebrating these two very important and dear occasions.
Please accept our apology for any inconvenience our delayed answer might have caused.
Long live the fraternal relation between our two peoples, and among our two parties.
Long live the Communist Party of Greece.
«Zeto to Capa Capa Epsilon»
Thank you and best wishes to you and to all participants.
With sincere comradely greeting
H.A. Hamdan
Member of Polit. Bureau.

Dear Comrades,

In the connection with your invitation sent to us for the participation at the International Meeting on «The Communist Parties under the current conditions», which will be held in Athens, 22 to 24 of May 1998, in the honor of the 80^th year of the foundation of the CPG and the 150 years of the Communist Manifesto, we send you the following information.

Because of urgent party and official duties, as well as approaching parliamentary elections in Montenegro on the 31 of May 1998, there is no possibility for us, to our great regret, to appoint a representative of the Yugoslav Communists at your respected meeting. We wish to you, with all our hearts, a real success in work of that significant communist and leftist manifestation and we ask you to deliver our cordial and fraternal greetings to all its participants, as well as the most sincere congratulations to all members of the CPG on the occasion of your great jubilee. We ask you also to send us the adopted materials and all which you consider as necessary in that regard.

With high respect,
President of the Head Committee of the Yugoslav Communists
Ratko Krsmanovic.

On the occasion of the 80^th anniversary of the Communist of Greece, the National Council of the Communist Party of India sends warm fraternal greetings to the leadership and to all members of the Communist Party of Greece.

The Communist Party of India highly values the important role played by CPG since its foundation. For 80 years the CPG has been waging consistent struggles, under complex and difficult conditions, for the national and democratic rights of the Greek people, for socialist ideals. The CPG’s participation in the Communist International contributed greatly to create a common strategy against imperialism and reaction. Thereafter, it continued to play a significant role in the International Communist movement, thus considerably enhancing its prestige, and furthering the common cause against imperialism.

We recall the revolutionary contribution of the CPG and all Greek communists in the struggle against every manifestation of fascism and narrow nationalism. Greek communists added a glorious page in history during their armed resistance the fascist occupation forces. The CPG withstood all persecutions and atrocities, and remained loyal to Marxism-Leninism.

The Communist Party of India is aware of the initiatives of your party at the national level in defense of the rights of all sections of society as well as mobilizing public opinion and common actions against imperialists conspiracies in the Balkans, the Mediterranean and the Middle East along with the progressive forces of those countries. In this respect our party fully supports the principled position taken by the 15^th Congress of your Party.
We look forward to further successes of the CPG in the coming years.

With fraternal greetings,
National Council
Communist Party of India

Dear Comrades,

The Communist Party of Brazil is greeting enthusiastically all the Greek workers and the communists of Greece by the event of the 80^th foundation anniversary of your vanguard organization, the Communist Party of Greece.

Founded in 1018, in the warm of a revolutionary situation in Europe and all over the world, under the influx of the great Socialist Revolution of October, the Communist Party of Greece since then are making a glorious combat path heading the working class in Greece. During this path it was necessary many sacrifices did by the unselfish militants and leaderships. In the history of the world-wide revolutionary movement, the Greek Resistance during the II World War and the struggle against the colonels dictatorship in the 60 and 70 decades, will be marked in a indelible way.

Nowadays, facing the vicissitudes according the epoch we are living in, the Communist Party of Greece detaches itself by the strong defense of the Marxist-Leninist theory and through its efforts towards the construction of the Socialism victory.

Thus, dear comrades, please receive the fraternal regards of the Brazilian communists, with the sureness that we will keep together the way to concretize the noble ideals of working class and the revolutionary movement, closely united by the Marxism-Leninism and the proletarian internationalism.

Fraternally,
Jose Reinaldo Carvalho
International Relations Secretary.

Greetings from the Union of Communist Parties CPSU

Dear comrades,

The Council of the UCP-CPSU extends their warm congratulations to all the members of your Party and the working people of your country on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the founding of the glorious CPG.

Your Party came into being exactly one year after the Great October Socialist Revolution and all through its history, it has walked side by side with Great October. Skillfully leading the heroic struggle of the working class and all working people of Greece, it withstood all the great disturbances to the international communist and workers' movement that have taken place in recent decades.

More than half a century after its foundation, the CPG suffered very harsh persecutions and was obliged to operate under conditions of illegality or semi-illegality. Nevertheless, as early as 1934, it put forward the program for a democratic revolution with the prospect of evolving into a socialist revolution.

During World War II and the fascist Occupation of Greece, the CPG fought as the main organizer and leader of the Greek people's resistance against the Occupation forces. On its initiative and with the participation of other parties, the resistance movements EAM and ELAS were established. Toward the end of the war, the party numbered some 400,000 members.

After the war, as a result of armed intervention by British and US imperialism, and of the civil war that was precipitated by the "interventionaries" in conjunction with domestic reaction, the popular democratic movement and its armed forces suffered a temporary defeat.

However, during the 1950s and 60s there was a new upsurge in the mass popular movement, expressed by the united democratic left party under the leadership of the CPG.

The struggle of the broad masses of the working people under communist leadership led to the overthrow of the fascist dictatorship of the "black colonels" and later to the abolition of the monarchy.

Today the CPG, the militant vanguard of the working people of Greece, is fighting for a new road to development for Greek society, for the creation of a strong, socio-political union of left forces ready to fight to win power in the interests of the working people.

All these decades, Soviet communists have been watching your difficult struggle with feelings of fraternal solidarity, offering multilateral support.

The Union of Communist Parties of the CPSU has noted with great satisfaction the ever stronger bonds growing between Soviet and Greek communists.

Today, on the 80th anniversary of the foundation of the CPG, we would like to convey our wholehearted best wishes to Greek communists and to all the working people of your country for new victories and inspirations in the struggle against the yoke of national and foreign capital, for a better, happy life, for socialism.

Let us further strengthen the friendship and cooperation between Soviet and Greek communists, and between the peoples of our two countries.

With communist greetings,

Oleg Senin
President of the Council of the Union of Communist Parties CPSU

On behalf of the CC of the CP of Ukraine

Dear Comrades,

Due to unforeseen developments in the Supreme Soviet of Ukraine the delegate of the Communist Party of Ukraine, E.Samoilik, is unable to take part in the proceedings of the International Conference of Communist and Workers’ Parties in Athens on 22-24 May 1998.

The CC of the Communist Party of Ukraine sends greetings to the participants in this conference and wishes you, dear comrades, success in the work of this theoretical party forum. Allow me also on behalf of 140 thousand members of the CP of Ukraine to warmly congratulate you on the 80th anniversary of the CPG, a militant section of the international communist and workers’ movement.

We are truly sorry that we cannot be with you these days, and would like to express the certainty that the relations of fraternal friendship and co-operation between our parties will continue in the future to grow, deepen and become stronger.

With comradely greetings

On behalf of the CC of the CP of Ukraine
1st Secretary of the Central Committee
P.N. SIMONIENKO

President of CPS.

Dear Comrades,

The Central Committee of the Communist Party of Slovakia and all Slovakian communists congratulate the Communist Party of Greece on the important anniversary of its 80th year since its foundation. The CPG took the heroic path of struggle for the rights of the Greek people. The CPG is a steadfast Marxist/Leninist revolutionary party, a pillar of hope to the international movement.

We wish you, comrade Paparigha and all communists, new victories in the struggle for the people’s social rights.

We congratulate the participants in this international meeting and apologise for being unable to attend, due to a neighbouring party conference with which we are preparing for the coming parliamentary elections in Slovakia

With sincere greetings.

Vladimir Diado
President of CPS.

President of the CC of the CPRF

Dear comrades,

The Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation congratulates the fraternal Communist Party of Greece on the 80th anniversary of its founding.

Created on the wave of the October Revolution, your party went through difficult ordeals in the struggle for your country’s independence. The communists of Russia are well aware of the contribution of the Greek Communists to the common battle against fascism in the years of WWII. We all express our admiration for the heroism of the communists of Greece, which showed itself again in the difficult and tragic years of the military junta. But no one could break their militant spirit and faith in our common ideals.

Today you are in the front lines of those who are struggling for real democracy, for the vital interests of the broad masses of the people.

We deeply appreciate the great contribution of the Greek communists to the international communist movement of which the CPG has always been a militant part.

The CPRF, in expressing its firm solidarity with the CPG, wishes Greek communists new successes in their actions, which are full of self sacrifice, for the good of the Greek people and for the victory of the ideals of socialism.

We express our readiness once again to develop and strengthen the old bonds of friendship between the CPRF and the CPG in the common struggle.

With fraternal greetings,

G. Zuganov
President of the CC of the CPRF

1st Secretary of the Communist Party of the Republic of Moldavia

Dear comrades,

The Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Moldavian Republic congratulates you wholeheartedly, as well as all the communists in your country, on the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of Greece.

We are pleased to note that the Communist Party of Greece is year by year increasing its role in the world arena. We are also pleased to note that in the year in which we are celebrating the 150th anniversary of the publication of the Communist Manifesto and the 80th anniversary of your party, Greek communists are holding an International Conference of Communist and Workers Parties which is calling for the anti-imperialist forces to rally in face of the threat of capitalism.

On behalf of the communists of Moldavia we express our gratitude for your efforts to increase the role of the communist parties in the present phase and to reinforce their readiness to co-operate with the progressive forces on the planet.

We wish Greek communists good health and further successes for socialism.

With communist greetings,

1st Secretary of the Communist Party of the Republic of Moldavia
Vladimir Voronin.

On behalf of the CC of the CP of Armenia
The 1st Secretary of the CC of the CPA.

Dear comrades

The Central Committee of the Communist Party of Armenia warmly congratulates the CC of the Communist Party of Greece and all Greek communists on this glorious 80^th anniversary of your heroic party.

The communists of Armenia are well aware of the heroic struggle you have been waging for many decades for the rights and interests of the working people, for the independence and sovereignty of your beautiful country, and against fascism and imperialism.

The tireless activities of the Communist Party of Greece in our days inspire deep respect. Your party is expanding its influence and its authority every day, thanks to its steadfast and principled stance toward the problems of the workers and all the people of your country, thanks to its unshakeable faith in the ideals of Marxism/Leninism, and thanks to its contribution to the regeneration and strengthening of the unity and power of the world communist movement.

The CC of the Communist Party of Armenia sincerely salutes the CC of the CPG on the occasion of this celebration. We wish you new, even greater, successes in your struggle to further develop and increase the heroic, militant, internationalist traditions of your party, which were laid down by the greatest of Greek communists in the name of victory for the ideas of peace, progress and socialism in Greece and throughout the world!

On behalf of the CC of the CP of Armenia
The 1st Secretary of the CC of the CPA.
Sergei Badalian

22-24 May 1998 Yerevan/Athens

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Chile

Dear comrades,

It was our intention, as you know from our previous correspondence, to send a delegate to take part in the activities organised by the Communist Party of Greece to celebrate the 80^th anniversary of its founding and the 150 years since the Manifesto of the Communist Party was first published. However, financial problems which are insurmountable at this time, have prevented us from being with you.

However, in the name of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Chile and the members of our Party, we are sending you fraternal greetings and reconfirming our long-standing friendship which is reflected in active mutual relations and exchanges of views and information.

The CPG and the CPC, living their national reality, have always been in the front ranks, leading the peoples of their countries in the struggle for social change, promoting alliances with the Left forces, and with the social movement of the working people and the people as a whole, to win genuine democracy and social justice. Both of our parties have succeeded in winning major victories in our fight for these goals, but we have also suffered periods of setbacks. Both of our parties have fought in recent decades against various forms of fascism, violent dictatorships, and frenzied militarism; and we are fighting today against neo-liberalism which spawns extreme polarisation to the detriment of the majority of the people, where exploitation, unemployment, poverty and hunger wreak havoc, while at the same time outrageous prosperity is being created for a very small minority.

We greatly appreciate the internationalism that permeates the activity of the CPG and is expressed in its permanent engagement in the struggles and problems of its region and of the whole world.

Through you we would also like to greet the delegations of the communist, democratic and progressive parties who are in Athens, and with whom we are interested in maintaining our relations.

At your meeting, reference will undoubtedly be made to the significant victory won these days by the people of Indonesia, who imposed a first defeat on the tyranny of Suharto, who consolidated his dictatorship by a slaughter that is among the most violent this century has known. The fall of Suharto also constitutes a serious adversity for neoliberalism. We feel it is our duty to offer solidarity with this and the other struggles that are opening the road to increased activity at various points on the planet and ruining the dreams of those who consider that history is over and that capitalism is being perpetuated.

We Chilean communists continue to fight for democratic rule. The Pinochet dictatorship, after its agreed withdrawal, left behind a legacy that the Christian democrat governments and the political parties which support them lack the will to eliminate. The military has succeeded in imposing its tutelage, hindering constitutional and legislative reforms to democratise the country. Pinochet, despite the outcry of the people, was accepted as a lifetime senator. Our party filed a law suit against the tyrant accusing him of genocide and murder. Our Party, which is meeting resistance to its entering Parliament, has managed to promote the mobilisations of the masses, supporting the just demands of the population. There are many results that show the increase of our influence among the working people, students and social organisations, while we are going through a complex situation.

This year our Party will hold its 21^st National Congress and will provide you with the relevant information about it in the near future. We are also preparing to commemorate the 25^th anniversary of the military coup in homage to the memory of Salvador Alliente, our martyred president, and all those who sacrificed their lives to make Chile more democratic, with greater social justice, and with the prospect of socialism. In today’s struggles, in the conditions that emerged from our reality, this experience will be taken into account in achieving new goals.

With fraternal greetings.
Gladys Marin Millie
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Chile

Union of Communists of Poland
«PROLETARIAT»

We address cordial greetings to all those participating in the International Meeting of Communist and Workers’ Parties which is being held in Athens on 22-24 May 1998 and wish you success in your work.

Unfortunately we will not be able to send our delegates to this event because of our limited financial resources. We recently held our 2^nd National Conference of the «Proletariat» Union of Communists of Poland. The Conference absorbed most of our financial resources which is why we are unable to send delegates to Athens.

Nevertheless, so that our opinion is also heard regarding the further development and rallying of the communist and workers’ movement at the Meeting organised by the CP of Greece, we are sending you our views of the action of communist and workers’ parties in the world.

This will be our modest contribution to the cause of the growth and action of Marxist-Leninist parties.

Union of Communists of Poland «PROLETARIAT»
For the Presidium of the National Executive Committee
Stanislav Ogin
Vice President

Colombian Communist Party
Central Executive Committee

Comrades of the Communist Party of Greece

Allow us to share your happiness on the 80^th anniversary of the founding of the COMMUNIST PARTY OF GREECE.

We greet the friends who are gathered at this international meeting on the topic of the present struggles of communists and revolutionaries.

We wish you every success!

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the expressions and actions of solidarity toward our party which is confronting a violent policy of destruction and persecution. Steeled by the noble struggles that inspire us and that are common to us all, as well as by the examples of resistance and struggles of our peoples, we are holding the flags high, with dignity and steadfastness, as we continue our struggles.

Long live the 80^th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of Greece!

Long live unity and solidarity between the peoples of the world!

Colombian Communist Party Central Executive Committee
Jaime Cedano Roldan
International Relations Secretary