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Portugal

PRT
2004
Session 59
Mr. Pedro Miguel de Santana Lopes

At the outset, I would like to state that Portugal, of course, endorses the statement made here by the presidency of the European Union. Portugal wishes the Uni...

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PRT
2003
Session 58
José Durão Barroso

In September of each year the Member States of the United Nations politically rediscover the Organization of which they are shareholders and beneficiaries. The...

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PRT
2002
Session 57
Antonio Martins da Cruz

The international agenda was forever changed by the events of 11 September 2001. The challenge created for the United Nations was, and is, the same as that for...

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PRT
2001
Session 56
Jaime Gama

English text furnished by the delegation): It is with great pleasure that I congratulate Mr. Han Seung-soo on his election to the presidency of the General Ass...

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PRT
2000
Session 55
Jaime Gama

It is with the greatest pleasure that I congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of this Millennium Assembly. I pay tribute also to the outgo...

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PRT
1999
Session 54
Jorge Fernando Branco de Sampaio

Allow me, Sir, to congratulate you on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly. Your election is a well-deserved tribute to the role that Namibia...

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PRT
1998
Session 53
Jaime Gama

It is with the greatest pleasure that I congratulate my colleague from Uruguay, Didier Opertti, on his election to the presidency of this session of the General...

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PRT
1997
Session 52
Jaime Gama

Allow me first to congratulate my colleague from Ukraine, Minister Hennadiy Udovenko, on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly, and to convey ...

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PRT
1996
Session 51
Jaime Gama

I should first like to congratulate the President of the General Assembly on his election and to express our confidence in his capability to conduct the work o...

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PRT
1995
Session 50
Mr. Durão Barroso

It will doubtless be understood if, before beginning my statement, I express, as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Portugal, the particular satisfaction which I fe...

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PRT
1994
Session 49
Mr. Durão Barroso

It is with pleasure that I warmly congratulate Mr. Amara Essy on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its forty-ninth session. In his elec...

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PRT
1993
Session 48
Mr. DURÃO BARROSO

Mr. President, I should like to begin by congratulating you on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly and by expressing our confidence in your ...

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PRT
1992
Session 47
Mr. PINHEIRO

At the outset, I should like to congratulate the President and the Vice-Presidents of the General Assembly on their respective election. I am certain that the...

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PRT
1991
Session 46
PINHEIRO

First of all I should like to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly and to express our confidence in your ability t...

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PRT
1990
Session 45
ANIBAL CAVACO SILVA

I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly, and to express Portugal's confidence in your high ...

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PRT
1989
Session 44
MINHEIRO

 Allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly. On behalf of my country and of myself personally, I am Pleased to ex...

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PRT
1988
Session 43
Mr. PINHEIRO

Allow me to begin by congratulating you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its forty-third session. I particularly want to exp...

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PRT
1987
Session 42
PINHEIRO

 First of all, allow me to congratulate the President on his election to such an eminent post. We are certain that his well-known merits will be a decisive con...

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PRT
1986
Session 41
Mr. PIRES de MIRANDA

Please accept, Mr. President, my congratulations on your election. I am sure that your well-known qualities and long-standing experience of political and diplom...

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PRT
1985
Session 40
Mr. Gama

Mr. President, as the united Nations celebrates the fortieth anniversary of its creation, I should like to convey to you the great satisfaction and the feeling ...

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