p In the first place, we would like to say that the various pres entations that have been made here by different delegations were very useful. They gave us a global view of the problems, the doubts and experiences that each party has in its country. We also find that there are many basic questions on which there is a unity amongst us. This is a very important step in the recomposition of the international Communist movement. We would like to stress the importance of maintaining and strengthening our Communist identity in this moment of recomposition. The reaffirmation of our Communist identity is directly linked to the defence of Marxism, the defence of Leninism and development of this science that is creative.

p It is also important to stress our unity in the defence of those countries in the world today that continue to follow the socialist path and maintain high the banner of socialism. It is important to intensify our active work of solidarity, for example, with the people of Cuba against the criminal blockade made on them, and also against imperialism’s aggressions against DPRK. It is important to stress that the experiences of these socialist countries are important experiences from which the peoples of other countries have to leam. The rich concrete experience of socialist construction which we witness today in Vietnam, in Cuba, in DPR of Korea and in China is a strong point we would like to stress. In the adverse situation that we face in the world, in which the correlation offerees is against us, these countries and their peoples, give us an example in maintaining high the banner of socialism and conducting a struggle of resistance.

p It is important also to stress that the unity amongst us also indicates that there does not exist only one path to socialism, but there are various and diverse paths to be followed in each country. After the tremendous shock that we have had to face in the last few years, may be this is one of the most important lessons that we can extract. Experience shows that there is not only one model of socialism, but various paths of socialism to be followed in each country. Exactly because there is not only one path to socialism, it is natural that different opinions and even divergences exist amongst us in analysing the concrete path to socialism in each one of our countries. Each one of us elaborates his analysis from the standpoint of his concrete reality, the concrete reality in his country and his experience of struggle in his country. Of course, we have to identify who our real enemies are, but the forums of combatting these enemies vary from country to country, according to the concrete historical conditions and traditions of each country. We all here have a clear idea that we have to combat and defeat capitalism, opening the way for a socialist society. But the paths for this, the forms we have to adopt in doing this, evidently have to be different from each reality to each reality, from country to country. So, of course, there may be differing opinions, even divergencies, on questions. But these are the questions we have to debate frankly and let them mature amongst ourselves.

p There are many other lessons that we have to learn. The century in which we live was marked by socialist revolutions. We believe we should not precipitate conclusions about the reasons for the collapse of some of these experiences, but let these conclusions mature according to the interchange of opinions and experience.

p We have already seen signs that a new phase of revolutionary struggles, struggles against capitalism, is emerging together with the deterioration of capitalism, the intensification of the contradictions of capitalism. Because of this, it is fundamental that the Communist movement recomposes itself internationally. This relates to the very fundamental subjective factor that can intervene in the situation. It is important not only to recompose the Communist and Workers’ Parties movement, but also to reconstruct broad anti-imperialist fronts in the world today.

In our opinion the reconstruction of the Communist movement has to take into consideration lessons of the past and the realities of 324 the present. There should not exist, for example, any "father part/’ or "guide party" within our movement All parties are equal, irrespective of their size. We believe that in the present phase of the recomposition of the international Communist movement, we should abstain from making public criticism of divergent ideas that exist amongst us, we should try always to take into consideration the opinions of different parties and try to work on a common platform. We should strive for new forms of facilitating and consolidating the cooperation and approximation of our parties’ unity. We have to intensify the practice of multilateral and bilateral contacts, including the practice of mutual visits so that all parties can visit other countries and see how these parties develop their struggles in the concrete conditions in which they work.