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<P style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold" class=ydp4274f138MsoNormal><B><I><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 18px; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US>Dear friends of peace in
the Nordic and all Baltic Sea countries</SPAN></I></B></P>
<P class=ydp4274f138MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 18px; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>In 2025, it will be 50 years since the CSCE/OSCE Final Act was signed
in Helsinki.</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=ydp4274f138MsoNormal><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 18px; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US>For this reason,
the <B>President of Finland, Sauli Niinistö, has proposed to hold a new
summit of major powers in the spirit of the CSCE.</B> The President
believes that a new summit could calm the growing tensions between the major
powers.</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=ydp4274f138MsoNormal><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 18px; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US>Niinistö believes that in
this situation Finland could have the capacity to act as a mediator because the
country has a direct discussion relationship with all major powers.</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=ydp4274f138MsoNormal><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 18px; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US>The Finnish Prime Minister
Sanna Marin has expressed support for the proposal.</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=ydp4274f138MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><B>In January 2021, Sweden took over the chairmanship of
the OSCE. Foreign Minister Ann Linde</B> then stated that Sweden will
during the year work to strengthen the organization's important role in
contributing to security in the region.</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=ydp4274f138MsoNormal><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 18px; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial"
lang=EN-US>We have compiled a letter in support of the holding of a new summit.
(See below or attachment)</SPAN></P>
<P class=ydp4274f138MsoNormal><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 18px; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial"
lang=EN-US>We will send it out to the governments and parliaments of Finland,
Sweden, all other countries in the Baltic Sea region and to the media. The
letter will also be sent to the leaders of the major powers and the
OSCE.</SPAN></P>
<P class=ydp4274f138MsoNormal><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 18px; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial"
lang=EN-US>If the summit project progresses, we hope to be able to organize some
kind of shadow event for non-governmental organizations.</SPAN></P>
<P style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold" class=ydp4274f138MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 18px; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial"
lang=EN-US>We sincerely hope that your organization will sign the letter of
support before 25.5.2021</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 18px; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial"
lang=EN-US> by notifying Ulla Klötzer (</SPAN><A
style="COLOR: rgb(25,106,212); text-decoration-line: underline"
href="mailto:ullaklotzer@yahoo.com" rel=nofollow target=_blank><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 18px; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial"
lang=EN-US>ullaklotzer@yahoo.com</SPAN></A><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 18px; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial"
lang=EN-US>)</SPAN></P>
<P class=ydp4274f138MsoNormal><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 18px; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial"
lang=EN-US>- Name of the organization</SPAN></P>
<P class=ydp4274f138MsoNormal><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 18px; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial"
lang=EN-US>- Contact person: name and email</SPAN></P>
<P style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold" class=ydp4274f138MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 18px; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial"
lang=EN-US>We also hope that you via your networks will forward the invitation
to sign the letter.</SPAN></B></P>
<DIV><I><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 18px; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial"
lang=EN-US><BR></SPAN></I></DIV>
<DIV><I><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 18px; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial"
lang=EN-US>Hoping for your support for the project,</SPAN></I></DIV>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 19px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"
class=ydp4274f138MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 24px; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>Lea Launokari, Women for Peace – Finland (<A
style="COLOR: rgb(25,106,212); text-decoration-line: underline"
href="mailto:lea.launokari@nettilinja.fi" rel=nofollow
target=_blank>lea.launokari@nettilinja.fi</A>)</SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 19px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"
class=ydp4274f138MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 24px; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>Ulla Klötzer, Women Against Nuclear Power – Finland (<A
style="COLOR: rgb(25,106,212); text-decoration-line: underline"
href="mailto:ullaklotzer@yahoo.com" rel=nofollow
target=_blank>ullaklotzer@yahoo.com</A>)</SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 19px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"
class=ydp4274f138MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 24px; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>Susanne Gerstenberg, Women for Peace – Sweden (<A
style="COLOR: rgb(25,106,212); text-decoration-line: underline"
href="mailto:susanne.gerstenberg@telia.com" rel=nofollow
target=_blank>susanne.gerstenberg@telia.com</A>)</SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 19px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"
class=ydp4274f138MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 24px; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>Jan Strömdahl, </SPAN><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 24px; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US>The Peoples' Movement
Against Nuclear Power And Weapons</SPAN><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 24px; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US> – Sweden (<A
style="COLOR: rgb(25,106,212); text-decoration-line: underline"
href="mailto:jfstromdahl@gmail.com" rel=nofollow
target=_blank>jfstromdahl@gmail.com</A>)</SPAN></P>
<DIV style="LINE-HEIGHT: 19px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 24px; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><BR></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="LINE-HEIGHT: 19px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 24px; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US>Oleg Bodrov, Public
Council of the South Coast of the Gulf of Finland – Russia (<A
style="COLOR: rgb(25,106,212); text-decoration-line: underline"
href="mailto:bodrov@greenworld.org.ru" rel=nofollow
target=_blank>bodrov@greenworld.org.ru</A>)</SPAN></DIV></DIV>
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style="LINE-HEIGHT: 21px; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial"
lang=EN-US><BR></SPAN></B></DIV>
<DIV
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lang=EN-US><BR></SPAN></B></DIV>
<DIV
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lang=EN-US><BR></SPAN></B></DIV>
<DIV
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><B><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 21px; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial"
lang=EN-US>To the governments and parliaments of Finland and Sweden as well as
Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland and
Russia</SPAN></B></DIV>
<P
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class=ydp1434a94fMsoNormal align=center><B><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 21px; FONT-SIZE: 14pt" lang=EN-US>A new summit in 2025 in
CSCE spirit</SPAN></B></P>
<P
style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"
class=ydp1434a94fMsoNormal align=center><B><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 18px; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US></SPAN></B> </P>
<P
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class=ydp1434a94fMsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14px" lang=EN-US><FONT
size=2 face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif">We, <I>(the number of
organizations?) </I>representatives of non-governmental organizations in
the Nordic and Baltic Sea region, warmly welcome the extremely urgent proposal
of the President of Finland, Sauli Niinistö, to organize a new summit in CSCE
spirit (Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe) between the major
powers in connection with the 50th anniversary of OSCE (Organisation for
Security and Cooperation in Europe). The Final Act was signed in Helsinki in
1975. The President believes that a new summit could calm the growing tensions
between the major powers.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"
class=ydp1434a94fMsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14px" lang=EN-US><FONT
size=2 face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif">According to President Niinistö,
the international situation is not necessarily as bad as it seems. Behind the
facade there are also attempts to find solutions. Niinistö believes that in this
situation Finland could have the capacity to act as a mediator because the
country has a direct discussion relationship with all major
powers.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"
class=ydp1434a94fMsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14px" lang=EN-US><FONT
size=2 face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif">Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin
expressed support for the proposal on Finnish television and stated that she
shares the president's concerns about the tense situation between the major
powers.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"
class=ydp1434a94fMsoNormal><FONT size=2
face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif"><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14px"
lang=EN-US> </SPAN>In January 2021, Sweden took over the chairmanship of
the OSCE. Foreign Minister Ann Linde then stated that Sweden will during the
year work to strengthen the important role of the OSCE in contributing to
security in the region. <I>"For Sweden and all other participating states,
the commitments that underlie the OSCE are the cornerstones of our common
security. ... Threats to international peace and security and the suffering that
conflicts entail are unacceptable. That is why we must continue to keep the work
for a solution to the conflicts in our region at the top of our agenda.
"</I></FONT></P>
<P
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"
class=ydp1434a94fMsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14px" lang=EN-US><FONT
size=2 face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif">In this very spirit, we assume that
Sweden will give its full support to the proposal for a new OSCE summit in
2025.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"
class=ydp1434a94fMsoNormal><FONT size=2
face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif"><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14px"
lang=EN-US> </SPAN>In 190 countries, nearly 700 organizations and over
75,000 people have signed a pledge to commit to peace and to support non-violent
activities to end all wars and preparations for war and to create a lasting and
just peace. War and militarism kill, injure and traumatize adults, children and
infants, destroy the environment, erode civil liberties and undermine countries'
economies.</FONT></P>
<P
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"
class=ydp1434a94fMsoNormal><FONT size=2
face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif"><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14px"
lang=EN-US>Countless appeals and letters have been published by former
high-ranking politicians and NATO leaders, non-governmental organizations,
groups of prominent people in various professions, peace researchers and others
calling on world leaders to sign </SPAN><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14px"
lang=EN-US>the</SPAN><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14px; COLOR: rgb(77,81,86); background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial"
lang=EN-US> </SPAN><EM><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14px; FONT-STYLE: normal; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial"
lang=EN-US>Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons</SPAN></EM><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14px; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial"
lang=EN-US> (<EM><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: normal">TPNW</SPAN></EM>)</SPAN><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14px" lang=EN-US>. Research groups and peace organizations
around the world are calling for dialogue between the major powers instead of
gun rattling and twisted threats and present proposals for how such a dialogue
could be conducted and how trust could be built through open and inclusive
cooperation. Humanitarian and peace-promoting organizations advocate
demilitarization in favor of global sustainable and equal
development.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"
class=ydp1434a94fMsoNormal><FONT size=2
face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif"><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14px"
lang=EN-US> </SPAN>Finland and Sweden have traditionally acted as
initiators of peace and disarmament.</FONT></P>
<P
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"
class=ydp1434a94fMsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14px" lang=EN-US><FONT
size=2 face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif">Former Finnish President Urho
Kekkonen twice, in 1963 and 1978, proposed a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the
Nordic region. Sweden's former Prime Minister Olof Palme in his Piteå speech in
1974 presented the demand for a nuclear-weapon-free Europe. It was a
life-affirming demand, which led to the work for a nuclear-weapon-free zone in
the Nordic region. In the Nordic Council demands have been made for such a zone.
Unfortunately, no nuclear-weapon-free zone was established in the Nordic region
or the Baltic Sea region.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"
class=ydp1434a94fMsoNormal><FONT size=2
face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif"><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14px"
lang=EN-US> </SPAN>Today, both countries have an increasingly close
collaboration with NATO and the United States which has led to increased
tensions in the Nordic and Baltic region.</FONT></P>
<P
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"
class=ydp1434a94fMsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14px" lang=EN-US><FONT
size=2 face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif">Nuclear weapons are a key component
of NATO's deterrence and defense policy and the United States has nuclear
weapons deployed in Europe. Both USA and Russia are modernizing their nuclear
arsenals.<B></B></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"
class=ydp1434a94fMsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14px" lang=EN-US><FONT
size=2 face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif">The American corporation Lockheed
Martin has been commissioned to manufacture a ground-launched intermediate-range
hypersonic weapons system with a range of 500 -5 500 km. Such missiles, able to
reach Moscow, will most likely be deployed in Poland or
Romania.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"
class=ydp1434a94fMsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14px" lang=EN-US><FONT
size=2 face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif">Russia also builds hypersonic
intermediate-range missiles but they would be launched from Russian territory
and cannot reach Washington.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"
class=ydp1434a94fMsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14px" lang=EN-US><FONT
size=2 face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif">Such missiles were prohibited by
the Treaty on Intermediate Nuclear Forces (INF) signed by Presidents Gorbachev
and Reagan in 1987. The risks thus increase considerably that a
nuclear war between USA and Russia could take place in Europe.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"
class=ydp1434a94fMsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14px" lang=EN-US><FONT
size=2 face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif">In a nuclear war, however, all are
losers. It does not matter whether it takes place in Europe or
elsewhere.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"
class=ydp1434a94fMsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14px" lang=EN-US><FONT
size=2 face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif">A new OSCE summit is not only
welcome, it is crucial for the future of Europe and the
planet.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"
class=ydp1434a94fMsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14px" lang=EN-US><I><FONT
size=2 face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif">The Baltic Sea region
25.5.2021</FONT></I></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14px" lang=EN-US><FONT size=2
face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif">Signatures:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=ullaklotzer@yahoo.com href="mailto:ullaklotzer@yahoo.com">Ulla Klotzer</A>
</DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Monday, April 26, 2021 1:54 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> pls sign for new OSCE
summit</DIV></DIV><BR></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>