Today in the capital city of the Republic of Namibia – Windhoek began the II Preparatory Meeting of the National Preparatory Committee of the World Festival of Youth and Students. The previous day, the head of NPC, Chairperson of the National Youth Council of Russia — Grigory Petushkov met with the State President Hage Geingob. Representatives of the World Federation of Democratic Youth and the National Youth Council of Namibia also attended the conversation.
An important place in the agenda took the XIX World Festival of Youth and Students. Gregory Petushkov told how the preparation for the most important international youth event passes now. Inviting young people of Namibia to the festival, he said about a very close relationship, which has been historically established between our two countries and stressed the need for the strengthening and development among youth. He gave a mosaic picture of the WFYS symbol — multicolored daisy as a present from the National Preparatory Committee of the Festival for the Head of State.
«Festival in Russia is a very important initiative in promoting a multipolar world order on the part of Russia!»: said Hage Geingob. He expressed interest in supporting this initiative and promised to send a large and representative delegation of his country.
During the conversation was also touched the questions on the role of youth leaders and youth organizations around the world in defense of the basic rights of young people: education, work, social benefits, etc.
It should be noted that, during a meeting on October 26 with Minister of International Relations Namibia — Netumbo Nandi-Ndaytva, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said: «Russia and Namibia are developing a sustainable political dialogue and interest in all areas!». Strengthening and development of youth cooperation between the two countries could be another vector for this.
