We have gathered here to exchange our feelings, ideas and experiences in our own societies about common goals toward a better world. In spite of many differences in languages, races, religions, cultures, historical backgrounds, and levels of economic and social development, it seems all of us, have so many common hopes and ideals about a more democratic, more justice and more developed future.

In spite of huge potentials and abilities, the great Asia faces serious problems and difficulties such as:

·Threats against peace from inside and outside,

·Historical misunderstandings among nations,

·High population growth rate, as well as large amount of population in some regions,

·Continuation of illiteracy at large percents,

·Cultural impersonality and uncontrolled penetration of destructive part of western culture,

·Poverty and unjust distribution of wealth,

·Lack of enough participation of people in important political events and decisions,

·Existence of regimes and powerful groupes who resist against democracy

·Lack of tolerance vis-a-vis different thoughts and different parties and minorities.

These problems and obstacles seem to be well understandable and familiar for all participants in this Conference. We believe that our way to a democratic, peaceful, just and developed world is lengthy, difficult and full of expenses and dangers. This way needs continued efforts, wisdom, tolerance, persistence, logical leadership and abnegation.

After several extensive and expensive experience of human kind throughout its history, we think that it is more beneficial to follow evolutionary rather than revolutionary methods to reach our long-term goals. We think that although it takes more time and it is more complicated and difficult, pursuing reforms covers the least cost and is the most effective way to reach real freedom and democracy. We believe that democracy is not a good to be imported, nor a gift to be awarded. Democracy is something to get not something to give. Hence only people, themselves, are able to create a democratic regime and protect it.