Welcoming statement of Deputy Hugo Velazquez during the Diplomatic, Parliamentary, and Political Session CUMIPAZ 2016

Secretary General of the Organization of the American States (OAS), Dr. Luis Almagro Lemes; President of the Honorable Congress of the Paraguayan Nation, Mr.  Roberto Acevedo; Your Excellency Eladio Loizaga, Minister of Exterior Relations of Paraguay; Executive President of the Global Embassy of Activists for Peace, Dr William Soto Santiago; Gabriela Lara, General Director of the Global Embassy of Activists for Peace; Mr. Luis Lacalle Herrera, former President of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; National Deputy Jose Maria Ibanez, President of the Commission of Exterior Relations and General Coordinator of the event; distinguished Parliamentary colleagues of the Paraguay Republic; and illustrious and outstanding present foreign congressman, senators, and deputies; outstanding panelists; executive  and judicial power authority of their respective countries; members of the diplomatic body; honorary guests; ladies and gentlemen.

In my capacity as President of the Honorable Chamber of Deputies, and Vice President of the National Congress, I have the high honor to reiterate the welcome to the heart of South America, Paraguay, and to the second Peace Integration Summit, CUMIPAZ, where Diplomatic, Parliamentary, and Political session is scheduled today.

I want to highlight the presence of Dr. Luis Almagro, General Secretary of the Organization of American States (OAS) who honors us with his presence in this important event, as well as congressmen, national and foreign colleagues, and high authorities of the executive and judicial powers of 27 countries who highlight their presence in this parliamentary precinct.

We Paraguayans feel extremely honored that you have chosen the Republic of Paraguay as the host country for your Summit; and we hope you find here the necessary conditions for a fruitful dialogue that leads us to assume full commitment and concrete actions in favor of promoting and practicing a peace culture in the world.

During the next few days the National Congress of the Republic of Paraguay will be witness to long debate sessions and discussions in which distinct, international and national, authorities and personalities will offer their contributions and experiences in relation to the works carried in favor of sustainable development of the nations, without compromising nature’s preservation which should be the guiding principle for long-term global development.

Ladies and gentlemen, I thank each one of you and the international organizations represented here today, the enormous work that you have put into this and your tireless consecration for the cause of peace. Also, a special acknowledgement to the tireless promoters of this crusade, I am referring to the representatives of the Global Embassy of Activists for Peace in the face of its Executive President, Peace Ambassador, William Soto Santiago and his talented team of human volunteers, a living example of volunteer work by free will.  Likewise, I cannot refrain from highlighting all the work done by Deputy Jose Maria Ibanez, President of the Commission of Exterior Relations and General Coordinator of this historical and transcendental Peace Summit.

I wish you a pleasant stay in Asuncion, Capital of the Republic of Paraguay; today converted and consecrated to be the Capital of world peace. Thank you very much.