{"id":16956,"date":"2020-08-14T17:35:20","date_gmt":"2020-08-14T15:35:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=16956"},"modified":"2020-08-14T17:35:23","modified_gmt":"2020-08-14T15:35:23","slug":"remarks-by-ad-melkert-free-iran-global-summit-july-17-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/activities-outside-iran\/annual-gathering\/grand-gathering-2020\/2020\/08\/remarks-by-ad-melkert-free-iran-global-summit-july-17-2020\/16956\/","title":{"rendered":"Remarks by Ad Melkert\u2013Free Iran Global Summit, July 17, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Adrianus\u00a0Melkert, former leader of Dutch Labour Party and former Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General joined the Online Free Iran<\/a> Global Summit. In his remarks, Mr. Melkert said, \u201cIt is time to raise our voice for the Iranian people. I support your endeavor for a free Iran.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Iranian opposition coalition National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI<\/a>) managed to hold this year\u2019s annual gathering<\/a> virtually on July 17. Given the novel coronavirus <\/a>pandemic and its restriction, many dignitaries commended the NCRI\u2019s ability and determination for connecting 30,000 locations to Ashraf-3<\/a>, home to members of the Iranian opposition People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI<\/a>\/MEK<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n