Prague hosts tens of dissidents now

Tens of dissidents, experts on security, fighters for freedom and politicians have come to Prague to attend the two-day international conference in Cernin Palace on democracy and security.

The conference is organized by the Adelson Institute for Strategic Studies at the Jerusalem-based Shalem Center, the Prague Security Studies Institute and the Foundation for Social Analysis and Studies in Madrid. The main topic of the conference is the question if there is any connection between promoting of democracy and strengthening of security.

Among the prominent people at the conference are the human rights fighter Natan Sharansky, the leader of Russian opposition movement Garry Kasparov, senator Joe Lieberman, the leader of Belorussian opposition Alexander Milinkevich, the former Spanish prime minister Jose Maria Aznar, the former president of the Czech Republic Vaclav Havel and many others. After 16:00 the conference will be addressed by the American president George W. Bush.