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Venezuela

VEN
2002
Session 57
Hugo Chávez

The heroic people of Venezuela and its revolutionary Government greet all peoples and all Governments of the world represented in the General Assembly of the U...

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Vietnam

VNM
2002
Session 57
Nguyen Dy Nien

Mr. President, I wish, at the outset, to congratulate Mr. Jan Kavan on his election to the presidency of the fifty-seventh session of the United Nations Genera...

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Yemen

YEM
2002
Session 57
Al-Qirbi

At the outset, I would like to express to you, Sir, our warmest congratulations on your election to the presidency of this session and to wish you every succes...

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Yugoslavia

YUG
2002
Session 57
Vojislav Koštunica

It is a great honour and privilege for me, as the first democratically elected President of Yugoslavia in nearly 60 years, to address this gathering of world l...

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Zambia

ZMB
2002
Session 57
Levy Patrick Mwanawasa

Let me begin by congratulating you, Sir, on your assumption of the Presidency of the fifty-seventh session of the General Assembly. My delegation is confident ...

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Zimbabwe

ZWE
2002
Session 57
Robert Mugabe

I would like to congratulate Mr. Jan Kavan on his assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its fifty-seventh session. I am confident that his le...

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SWZ

SWZ
2001
Session 56

It is an honour and privilege for me to deliver this statement on behalf of His Majesty King Mswati III. I wish to convey the greetings and warm wishes of His ...

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COM

COM
2001
Session 56

On behalf of the Comorian delegation, which I have the honour to lead, and on my own behalf, I offer you, Sir, our warmest congratulations on your election to ...

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Afghanistan

AFG
2001
Session 56
Ravan Farhâdi

At the outset, on behalf of the Government of the Islamic State of Afghanistan, and on my own behalf, I wish to express my profound condolences to the Governme...

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Albania

ALB
2001
Session 56
Rexhep Meidani

This year's session of the General Assembly is marked by profound sadness over the innocent victims of the macabre acts perpetrated by terrorists two months ag...

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Algeria

DZA
2001
Session 56
Abdelaziz Belkhadem

This session is taking place at a time when there is a new international awareness of the global nature of problems of peace, security and development. The bar...

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Andorra

AND
2001
Session 56
Juli Minoves-Triquell

Allow me at the outset to congratulate Mr. Han Seung-soo on his election to the presidency of the Assembly and to express our thanks to his predecessor, Mr. Ha...

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Angola

AGO
2001
Session 56
João Bernardo de Miranda

Allow me to start by congratulating you, Mr. President, on behalf of my Government and myself, on your election to the presidency of the United Nations General...

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Antigua and Barbuda

ATG
2001
Session 56
Patrick Albert Lewis

Antigua and Barbuda is pleased that this is the United Nations Year of Dialogue among Civilizations. However, we can have meaningful dialogue only if the domin...

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Argentina

ARG
2001
Session 56
Fernando de la Rúa

Allow me at the outset to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly. We are especially pleased that the designation went to ...

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Armenia

ARM
2001
Session 56
Vartan Oskanian

Let me begin, Sir, by congratulating President Han Seung-soo on his election as President of the fifty-sixth session of the General Assembly. I would like also...

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Australia

AUS
2001
Session 56
John Dauth

Sir, let me begin, like others, by congratulating you on having been elected President of the fifty-sixth session of the General Assembly. Let me also very war...

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Austria

AUT
2001
Session 56
Benita Ferrero-Waldner

I am speaking here while still in shock over the terrible aeroplane crash in Queens, our immediate neighbourhood, especially since the area of Rockaway, where ...

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Azerbaijan

AZE
2001
Session 56
Vilayat Mukhtar ogly Guliyev

This session of the General Assembly is being held at a very difficult time for all of us. I congratulate you, Sir, on your unanimous election to the position ...

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Bahamas

BHS
2001
Session 56
Anthony Charles Rolle

The President has been elected to chair at what is undoubtedly one of the most challenging sessions of the General Assembly in recent times. My delegation cong...

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