President Chavez of Venezuela wins International Gaddafi Award for Human Rights
2004-10-12
President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela expressed his gratitude for the role of the Leader of the Revolution regarding issues of humanity, freedom and peace in the world, and his pride and honor to be chosen for the International Gaddafi Award for Human Rights for 2004.
This came during his meeting in Caracas with the delegation of the International People's Committee for Gaddafi Human Rights Prize.
The delegation conveyed to him the decision of the International People's Committee of Gaddafi Award for Human Rights and 21 North-South Organization selecting him for this award for 2004, because of pride in his stances for the peoples? rights to live in peace, and pride in his efforts for lifting millions of people from poverty, deprivation and misery, completing the message of the liberator Bolivar who had strived for freedom and unity of Latin American peoples.
During this meeting broadcasted live in the Venezuelan television, President Chavez said I am honored and proud of this award and find myself very humble and it is an honor to the whole Venezuelan people.
President Chavez conveyed his greetings through the committee's delegation to the Leader of the Revolution and conveyed the solidarity and support of all Venezuelan people with the Libyan people.
"We march in one line to realize the wishes and the aspirations of the peoples" he said.
He expressed his thanks and gratitude to the Libyan people whom he said they strengthen the victories to uphold freedom and dignity of human beings everywhere.
President, Chavez confirmed that he would visit Great Jamahiriya to meet the Leader of the Revolution and express his great gratitude and respect to him, stressing that he is working for the integration of Latin America.
He said this is in line with what the Leader of the Revolution advocates for south - south integration, a polar integration comprising Africa, Asia, Latin America, explaining that realizing integration of the south is a salvation of the people of these regions, and that such integration is now more necessary and imperative than any time before.