At this 10th Congress of the IRU will show our unity and also will serve as a good opportunity to review and to bring a proposal Resolution which will raise the reputation and the respect of amongst the Romani and the non Roma people, and we will deepen the democracy and the legitimacy of the IRU. The Congress will have discussions regarding the plans of the implementation for the Electronic Internet Voting System which should be implemented at the IRU Congress which is planned to be held in 2020.
The new President is the Delegate from Macedonia Mr. Zoran Dimov, his deputies are the Delegates Ms. Jasmina Ahmetaj from Slovenia, Agush Demirovski from Switzerland, Ajten Berlafa from Finland and Gerard Linder from Poland. The new General Secretary of the IRU is Mr. Ramush Muarem and the new Treasurer of the IRU is Mr. Veli Husein from Croatia. The new President of the IRU Parliament is Mr. Stevo Balog from Austria , while as the Vice Presidents of the IRU Parliament are Ms. Angelica Mashtakova from Italy and Stefan Kuzhicov from Sweden.The International Romani Union - IRU regarding the latest events taking place in Radnevo and the attacks against the Roma people by the Bulgarians, as well as the previous events and separate attacks on Roma in this country reacted and appealed all the shares to settle down, and should think with sober minds.
The IRU activities and the campaign is not appeased. The IRU strategy for active and fruitful work continued in the Brussels office of the European Commission. The IRU delegation led by the President of the IRU Mr.Zoran Dimov, accompanied by the President of the Parliament of the IRU Mr.Stevo Balog and the Vice President of the IRU Mr.Agus Demirovski, met with the staff of office of non-discrimination and Roma coordinators Ms. Lina Papamichalopoulo and Ms.Jana Balazhova.
Today at the meeting of the Cabinet headed by the IRU President Zoran Dimov, was specifically discussed about the future direction and strategy of action of the International Romani Union - IRU.
As part of the celebrations during the Weekend of activities on the occasion for the 8th of April, International Roma Day in the office of the IRU. The meeting in Maribor - Slovenia despite President Zoran Dimov, was organized by the Vice President of the IRU Jasmina Ahemtaj.
The President of the International Romani Union - IRU, Mr. Zoran Dimov today sent his protest note-Reaction to the Ambassador of the Republic of Montenegro in the Republic of Macedonia, His Excellency Mr. Predrag Mitrovikj, regarding the unpleasant event and incident which happened these days in Podgorica, where two unknown persons physically attacked an unidentified boy of Romani nationality.
Within his activities and actions, the President of the IRU Mr.Zoran Dimov, accompanied by the President of the Parliament of the IRU Mr.Stevo Balog and the Vice President of the IRU Mr.Agus Demirovski, met with senior representatives of the Cabinet of the President Mr.Donald Tusk. During the meeting with the representatives of the Cabinet Dr. Susanna Mihajlchova Shutiakova, Ms.Fabienne Gejzen, and Mr.Philip Landon, the Presidency of the IRU, showed the course and the way of the functioning of the International Romani Union, and their strategy work.