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Grenada

GRD
1999
Session 54
Mark Isaac

My delegation is delighted to congratulate the President on his election. My delegation's hearty congratulations are made even warmer as he has the privilege an...

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Guatemala

GTM
1999
Session 54
Alvaro Arzú Irigoyen

I wish first of all to express our satisfaction at your election, which has accorded you the privilege of conducting the debate at this fifty-fourth session of ...

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Guinea

GIN
1999
Session 54
Lansana Conté

I should like to take this opportunity to congratulate you, Sir, on your well- deserved election to the presidency of the fifty-fourth session of the General As...

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Guinea-Bissau

GNB
1999
Session 54
Malam Bacai Sanha

Guinea-Bissau is gratified, Sir, at your assumption of the presidency of the fifty- fourth session of the General Assembly. The unanimous election of a distingu...

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Guyana

GUY
1999
Session 54
Bharrat Jagdeo

I am pleased to have this opportunity, the first since my assumption of the presidency of Guyana, to share with the Assembly some issues of interest and concern...

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Haiti

HTI
1999
Session 54
Fritz Longchamp

The Republic of Haiti finds it a source of genuine satisfaction that the fifty-fourth regular session of the General Assembly is being presided over by Mr. Theo...

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Honduras

HND
1999
Session 54
Carlos Roberto Flores Facussé

I wish to express my pleasure at your recent election, Mr. President. I also wish to acknowledge the work of your illustrious predecessor, Mr. Didier Opertti. T...

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Hungary

HUN
1999
Session 54
Janos Martonyi

Allow me first to congratulate the President most sincerely on his election to the presidency of the fifty—fourth session of the General Assembly. I take this o...

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Iceland

ISL
1999
Session 54
Halldór Ásgr'msson

Allow me at the outset to congratulate the President heartily on his election. His post is a challenging one, and I am particularly pleased that this session is...

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India

IND
1999
Session 54
Jaswant Singh

It is a particular pleasure to see Mr. Gurirab presiding over the last session of the General Assembly of the twentieth century. I consider myself singularly fo...

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Indonesia

IDN
1999
Session 54
Ali Alatas

On behalf of the Indonesian delegation, I should first like to congratulate my colleague and good friend Mr. Theo-Ben Gurirab, Foreign Minister of Namibia, on h...

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Iran

IRN
1999
Session 54
Kamal Kharrazi

I wish to extend to you, Sir, my sincere congratulations on your well-deserved election to the presidency of the General Assembly and to assure you of the full ...

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Iraq

IRQ
1999
Session 54
Mohammed Said Al-Sahaf

First of all, I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its fifty-fourth session. I am fully confiden...

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Ireland

IRL
1999
Session 54
David Andrews

Mr. President, I congratulate you, the Foreign Minister of Namibia, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-fourth session. Your expe...

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Israel

ISR
1999
Session 54
David Levy

The fifty-fourth session of the General Assembly of the United Nations takes place at a time marking humanity's crossing into the next millennium. It emerges as...

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Italy

ITA
1999
Session 54
Lamberto Dini

I congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly; it is a sure guarantee of success for the fifty-fourth session. I also wish to t...

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Jamaica

JAM
1999
Session 54
Seymour Mullings

On behalf of the delegation of Jamaica I extend to you, Sir, our congratulations on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its fifty-fourth ...

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Japan

JPN
1999
Session 54
Masahiko Koumura

I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to Mr. Theo-Ben Gurirab, 12 Foreign Minister of the Republic of Namibia, on his assumption of the office o...

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Jordan

JOR
1999
Session 54
Abdul Ilah El-Khatib

Permit me first to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the office of President of the General Assembly at its fifty- fourth session. I am fully confident...

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Kazakhstan

KAZ
1999
Session 54
Kassymzhomart K. Tokaev

Let me congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the high office of President of the General Assembly at its fifty-fourth session. We are confident that under ...

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