Belgium

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BEL
1984
Session 39
TINDEMANS

Mr. President, I would like to begin by conveying to you the congratulations of the Government of Belgium on your election to the presidency of the thirty-nint...

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BEL
1983
Session 38
TINDEMANS

203. While I regret that the hour is late, I should like to discuss in depth a few questions which I believe should be a matter of particular concern for the Ge...

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BEL
1982
Session 37
TINDEMANS

Mr. President, like my colleagues who preceded me on this rostrum, 1 should like, on behalf of my Government and of myself, to convey to you our most warm co...

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BEL
1981
Session 36
Mr. NOTHOMB

143. I take particular pleasure, Sir, in congratulating you upon your election to the presidency of the thirty- sixth session of the General Assembly. In award...

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BEL
1980
Session 35
Nothomb

I should like first of all, Sir, to congratulate you on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly. I am all the more pleased to do this because I...

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BEL
1979
Session 34
Simonet

1. The sudden events through which we have lived this year have brought about a lack of confidence in the future and the feeling that less than ever before are...

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BEL
1978
Session 33
Simonet

174. First of all I would ask you, Sir, to transmit to the President of this Assembly my congratulations on his election. The scope of his career as an histori...

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BEL
1977
Session 32
SIMONET

39. Mr. President, chance and the rule of alphabetical order have led to a situation in which I am speaking to you today as the Minister for Foreign Affairs o...

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BEL
1976
Session 31
Mr. Van Elslande

Mr. President, I hope that you will convey to the President of the Assembly that we are extremely honored at his election to the presidency of this thirty-first...

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BEL
1975
Session 30
Mr. VAN ELSLANDE

91. Mr. President, Europe and in particular the member States of the European Economic Community feel deeply honored by your election to the presidency of the ...

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BEL
1974
Session 29
Mr. Van Eslande

Allow me to congratulate Mr. Bouteflika on the occasion of his election as President of the twenty-ninth session of the General Assembly. His election to this h...

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BEL
1973
Session 28
Van Elslande

419. Mr. President, I should like first of all to congratulate you upon your election to the presidency of the General Assembly. For the twenty-fifth annivers...

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BEL
1972
Session 27
Mr. Harmel

Every year, during the general debate, we inform each other of the undertakings and hopes of our respective countries; but our overriding duty is to deal with p...

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BEL
1971
Session 26
Mr. HARMEL

169. Mr. President, in welcoming you as President of our Assembly, I merely wish to say one thing. Studying the introductory statement you made on 21 September...

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BEL
1970
Session 25
Mr. HARMEL

176. No doubt each of us, before coming up to this rostrum, wonders about the usefulness or futility of the speech. Must we still speak when our voices are drow...

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BEL
1969
Session 24
Mr. HARMEL

92. Madam President, may I mention first the generosity of a life which, for the good of all, culminated and was consummated here during the last session of the...

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BEL
1968
Session 23
Mr. HARMEL

1. We all take pleasure in paying tribute to the new President of the Assembly and to the outgoing President. My country is privileged to know well and to think...

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BEL
1967
Session 22
Mr. HARMEL

1. Mr. President, the tribute Belgium pays you as you assume the presidency of the General Assembly is no mere formality, for our two countries co-operate with ...

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BEL
1966
Session 21
Mr. HARMEL

1. Mr. President, your name has been closely linked to many of our Organization's activities and we know how hard you have worked to enable the General Asse...

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BEL
1963
Session 18

Allow me first, Mr. President, to add my congratulations to all those already tendered to you on your election. Permit me to say that we are happy to serve unde...

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