Bolivia renounces war and asks the international community to disarm

Meanwhile, in Tokyo the President of the Republic of Bolivia, Evo Morales Ayma, announced the decision of his country to renounce war and asked the international community to disarm in order to preserve the environment and human life.

The decision was made public on 6^th March in a seminar organized by Jetro and IDB (Inter-American Development Bank) at which more than 200 Japanese entrepreneurs, ambassadors and business leaders of different countries of the world participated.

"In a 45 minute presentation of everything that is happening in the country, President Evo Morales proposed for the first time, the demilitarization of all countries and the renunciation of war by the Bolivian State. This concept of war will be proposed in front of the Constituent Assembly of the country so that in the new constitution the renunciation of war by the Bolivian State can be proposed", said the governmental spokesman, Alex Contreras.

The spokesman, who is part of the Bolivian delegation, explained that the request is a response to raise consciousness in the world about the need to preserve the environment in order to guarantee human life, as it is confirmed that in many countries, militarization and war activities are prejudicing their development and that of other nations.

Contreras pointed out that Bolivia will be the flag bearer of this international action to raise consciousness in the world for the need of global disarmament to preserve the environment
and life, an initiative that was very well received by the more than 200 businessmen, investors, ambassadors and business leaders who participated in the seminar.

Agencia Boliviana de Informacion (ABI)