Dr. Ali Ettefagh serves as a director of Highmore Global Corporation, an investment company in emerging markets of Eastern Europe, CIS, and the Middle East. He is the co-author of several books on trade conflict, resolution of international trade disputes, conflicts in letters of credit, trade-related banking transactions, sovereign debt, arbitration and dispute resolutions and publications specific to the oil and gas, communication, aviation and finance sectors. Dr. Ettefagh is a member of the executive committee and the board of directors of The Development Foundation, an advisor to the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, and an advisor to a number of European companies. Dr. Ettefagh speaks Persian (Farsi), English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Arabic and Turkish.
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Dr. Ali Ettefagh serves as a director of Highmore Global Corporation, an investment company in emerging markets of Eastern Europe, CIS, and the Middle East.
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Yes, your view is correct.
Sports and politics must be kept separate.
Also, it is important to make things better for the people of Burma, not start a stupid game between politicians. Burmese people are very smart and they need help, not more problems.
Are we trying to pick on Burma and knock them into shape or we are picking on China in an unusual way? I agree that it will not help the Burmese people.
George Bush reportedly had no clue about Sunnis and Shiites when he attacked Iraq and quipped that he thought they are all Muslims.
I think this is a repeat: He thinks that Burmese and Chinese are essentially the same lot. Thank you for your clarifications Dr. Ettefagh that the communist China are not really in the mood to spark a religious movement against their own doctrine of no religion and they really do not want to find allies for the Tibet minority.
Secondly, it is simply stupid to punish world athletes for a political matter. As explained in the article above, it is a people-to-people event and not a matter for governments.
yes, in fact the new movement in Burma is theirversion of Tiananmen Square and we must find a correct approach towards Burma, not punish China with stupid and silly actions.
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November 21, 2007 10:51 AM | Report Offensive Comments
Posted on November 21, 2007 10:51
Very correct.
There is an old Persian proverb:
An Ironsmith commited a wrong in Balkh (now Central Asia) and they punished a coppersmith in Shooshtar (near the Iraqi border)!
This explains it.
October 6, 2007 4:29 AM | Report Offensive Comments
Posted on October 6, 2007 04:29
Yes, your view is correct.
Sports and politics must be kept separate.
Also, it is important to make things better for the people of Burma, not start a stupid game between politicians. Burmese people are very smart and they need help, not more problems.
October 5, 2007 12:57 PM | Report Offensive Comments
Posted on October 5, 2007 12:57
Are we trying to pick on Burma and knock them into shape or we are picking on China in an unusual way? I agree that it will not help the Burmese people.
October 5, 2007 12:53 PM | Report Offensive Comments
Posted on October 5, 2007 12:53
George Bush reportedly had no clue about Sunnis and Shiites when he attacked Iraq and quipped that he thought they are all Muslims.
I think this is a repeat: He thinks that Burmese and Chinese are essentially the same lot. Thank you for your clarifications Dr. Ettefagh that the communist China are not really in the mood to spark a religious movement against their own doctrine of no religion and they really do not want to find allies for the Tibet minority.
Secondly, it is simply stupid to punish world athletes for a political matter. As explained in the article above, it is a people-to-people event and not a matter for governments.
October 5, 2007 11:32 AM | Report Offensive Comments
Posted on October 5, 2007 11:32
yes, in fact the new movement in Burma is theirversion of Tiananmen Square and we must find a correct approach towards Burma, not punish China with stupid and silly actions.
Well observed by Dr. Ettefagh! Thanks.
October 5, 2007 11:25 AM | Report Offensive Comments
Posted on October 5, 2007 11:25
Very good, as usual!
The world needs new ideas and formulas to deal with problems, not copies of old tricks.
October 5, 2007 5:13 AM | Report Offensive Comments
Posted on October 5, 2007 05:13