{"id":325998,"date":"2024-11-22T12:49:48","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T11:49:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=325998"},"modified":"2024-12-02T22:52:29","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T21:52:29","slug":"european-parliament-hosts-ncri-president-elect-maryam-rajavi-for-key-conference-on-irans-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/european-parliament-hosts-ncri-president-elect-maryam-rajavi-for-key-conference-on-irans-future\/","title":{"rendered":"European Parliament Hosts NCRI President-elect Maryam Rajavi for Key Conference on Iran\u2019s Future"},"content":{"rendered":"

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On November 20, the European Parliament in Brussels invited Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), as the keynote speaker for a landmark conference dedicated to the Iranian people’s fight for freedom and democracy.<\/p>\n

The event, organized to discuss the path toward a free and secular Iran, attracted significant participation, including numerous Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), their staff, and members of the Iranian European community. Mrs. Rajavi presented the NCRI’s Ten-Point Plan<\/a> as a roadmap for a democratic Iran and emphasized the need for the international community to stand firmly with the Iranian Resistance.<\/p>\n

Prominent speakers included Dr. Alejo Vidal-Quadras, former Vice President of the European Parliament; MEP Arkadiusz Mularczyk of Poland, former Deputy Foreign Minister; MEP Carlo Ciccioli of Italy; MEP Isabel Benjumea of Spain; MEP Javier Zarzalejos of Spain, Chair of the LIBE Committee; MEP Matej Tonin of Slovenia; MEP Milan Zver of Slovenia, Co-chair of Friends of Free Iran; MEP Petras Au\u0161trevi\u010dius of Lithuania; MEP Rasa Juknevi\u010dien\u0117 of Lithuania, former Defense Minister; and former MEP Ryszard Czarnecki of Poland.<\/p>\n

The conference highlighted widespread support for the Iranian Resistance\u2019s efforts to achieve regime change, as well as the European Union\u2019s role in addressing Tehran\u2019s human rights abuses and destabilizing activities.<\/p>\n

In her speech, Mrs. Maryam Rajavi highlighted<\/a> the NCRI\u2019s Five Key Elements for democratic change in Iran. These included a discontented populace led by Resistance Units, the PMOI\/MEK\u2019s 60-year legacy, the NCRI\u2019s diverse coalition promoting secularism and equality, vast Iranian diaspora support, and global endorsement of the NCRI\u2019s Ten-Point Plan<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Rajavi emphasized, \u201cThe NCRI\u2019s Ten-Point Plan offers a vision for a secular, democratic, and non-nuclear Iran, securing human rights, gender equality, and autonomy for ethnic groups. This is not just a path for Iran but a model for regional and global stability.\u201d<\/p>\n

The NCRI President-elect criticized decades of Western appeasement and urged the EU to adopt a decisive stance, saying, \u201cReject all forms of appeasement and take a firm policy toward the mullahs\u2019 terrorist regime. Supporting the Iranian people\u2019s demand for regime change is key to global and regional peace.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Conference at the European Parliament
I would like to extend my congratulations to the new leadership of the European Union. I hope that by rejecting all forms of appeasement, the EU would undertake a decisive policy towards the mullahs\u2019 terrorist and belligerent regime. Such\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/vYP2hHTrnE<\/a><\/p>\n

— Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) November 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n