Dialogue among civilizations vital for peacebuilding, says Slovak official

Gabriel Fischer, European Affairs Advisor to the Chairman of Voice-Social Democracy of Slovak and Slovak National Council representative to the European Union, has praised China's Global Civilization Initiative, highlighting its foundation of key pillars – especially shared human values.

He emphasized that values such as freedom, peace, democracy, justice, fairness and mutual understanding are essential to driving intercultural dialogue. "The majority of the conflicts going on in the world are stemming from the misunderstanding among the civilizations," Fischer said. "If we don't understand our partners – their goals or interests – it's very difficult to build on dialogue."

When asked about the role of cultural dialogue in civilizations and mutual learning in promoting peace and development during an interview with CGTN at the Global Civilizations Dialogue Ministerial Meeting in Beijing, Fischer called dialogue among civilizations "the key peacemaking factor we can form." He added, "This platform provides us with the opportunity to understand each other and to learn about our positions."