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Djibouti

DJI
1998
Session 53
Hassan Gouled Aptidon

I bring to you, Sir, and to all the representatives to this General Assembly the warm greetings of the people of Djibouti. I extend to Mr. Opertti my sincere co...

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Dominica

DMA
1998
Session 53
Edison C. James

It is my distinct honour and privilege to address this body once again. In doing so, may I take the opportunity to offer, on behalf of the Commonwealth of Domin...

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Dominican Republic

DOM
1998
Session 53
Eduardo Latorre

The Dominican Republic wishes to express its gratitude for the gestures of solidarity expressed by friendly countries with regard to the passage of the terrible...

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Ecuador

ECU
1998
Session 53
Jamil Mahuad Witt

When I assumed the presidency of my country less than two months ago, I recalled that in the tradition of the Aymara, an indigenous people of the Republic of Bo...

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Egypt

EGY
1998
Session 53
Amre Moussa

Allow me at the outset to convey my sincere congratulations to Mr. Opertti upon his election as President of the General Assembly at this session and to express...

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El Salvador

SLV
1998
Session 53
Armando Calderón Sol

Allow me to begin by expressing our sorrow at the loss of human life and the material damage caused by the inclemencies of nature in our sister nations of the C...

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Equatorial Guinea

GNQ
1998
Session 53
Miguel Oyono Ndong Mifumu

First of all, I would like to express to Mr. Didier Opertti the sincere congratulations of the delegation of Equatorial Guinea on his unanimous election to the ...

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Eritrea

ERI
1998
Session 53
Haile Weldensae

I wish to join those who have spoken before me in congratulating Mr. Didier Opertti on his election to the presidency of the fifty-third session of the General ...

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Estonia

EST
1998
Session 53
Indrek Tarand

Please allow me to extend to you, Sir, my delegation?s sincere congratulations on your election to preside over the fifty-third session of the General Assembly....

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Ethiopia

ETH
1998
Session 53
Seyoum Mesfin

I should like first of all to extend to Mr. Didier Opertti the Ethiopian delegation’s congratulations on his well-deserved unanimous election to preside over th...

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Federated States of Micronesia

FSM
1998
Session 53
Jacob Nena

It is my high honour to address the Assembly today, both as the Chairman of the South Pacific Forum and as the President of the Federated States of Micronesia. ...

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Fiji

FJI
1998
Session 53
Taufa Vakatale

My country and my delegation wish to take this opportunity to extend to Mr. Didier Opertti our warmest congratulations on his election to the presidency of the ...

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Finland

FIN
1998
Session 53
Tarja Halonen

This year we are commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. I should like therefore to congratulat...

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France

FRA
1998
Session 53
Hubert Védrine

Allow me at the outset to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your election, which attests to the high regard in which the international community holds you and...

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Gabon

GAB
1998
Session 53
Casimir Oye Mba

I wish first to convey to Mr. Didier Opertti the warm, sincere congratulations of the Government and the delegation of Gabon on his well-deserved election to t...

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Gambia

GMB
1998
Session 53
Momodou Lamin Sedat Jobe

My delegation would like first of all to congratulate the President on his assumption of the presidency for this session. We know full well that the tasks that ...

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Georgia

GEO
1998
Session 53
Irakli Menagarishvili

Allow me at the outset to congratulate the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Uruguay, Mr. Didier Opertti, on his election as President of the General Assembly at ...

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Germany

DEU
1998
Session 53
Klaus Kinkel

I congratulate you, Mr. President, on your election. I wish you good fortune and all of us a successful session. I should also like to thank Ambassador Udovenko...

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Ghana

GHA
1998
Session 53
Jerry John Rawlings

Thank you very much, Sir. But I prefer to be called “Flight-Lieutenant” and not “Mr.” I join preceding speakers in congratulating the President and the ...

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Greece

GRC
1998
Session 53
Theodoros Pangalos

I wish first to extend to the President my warm congratulations on his assumption of the conduct of the current session. Uruguay has indeed a major role to play...

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