On August 28, 2012, YABLOKO leader Sergei Mitrokhin met
with John Zammit, leader and founder of Alleanza Liberali,
Malta. The meeting was also attended by Galina Mikhalyova,
Deputy Chair of the Moscow branch of YABLOKO and the Executive
Secretary of the Political Committee and Olga Radayeva, YABLOKO
International Secretary.
John Zammit spoke about the current political situation in
Malta and the activities of Alleanza Liberali. The party was
founded in 2006. Today Alleanza Liberali has an observer status
in the ELDR and is going to become a full member of the ELDR
this year. Alleanza Liberali focuses on fight against corruption,
protection of civil rights and freedoms, including fight against
restrictions imposed on the citizens of Malta by the Catholic
Church (e.g. bans on divorce and abortions). The party has
been also active in education and environmental protection.
Despite the fact that Maltese liberals failed to obtain a
mandate in the EU elections in 2009, Alleanza Liberali will
participate in the elections to the European Parliament in
2014, the main slogan of the party will be the protection
of civil rights.
John Zammit also told about his journalistic work and how
he had win a libel case launched against him by a Labour MP
for criticism.
Sergei Mitrokhin told the leader of Maltese liberals about
the YABLOKO party, the current political situation in Russia
and YABLOKOs activities in the field of protection of human
rights.
In conclusion, YABLOKO leader presented the guest books and
brochures published by the party. Expressing his gratitude
for the gift, John Zammit noted that all the publications
will become exhibits of a large exhibition of liberal publications
arranged by Alleanza Liberali in Malta.
See also:
YABLOKO
sister parties
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