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Bulgaria

BGR
1997
Session 52
Nadezhda Mihailova

I would like, first of all, on behalf of the Bulgarian delegation to congratulate Mr. Udovenko on his election to the presidency of the fifty- second session o...

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Burkina Faso

BFA
1997
Session 52
Ablassé Ouedraogo

Sir, your rich experience in the United Nations system, your country — Ukraine — your current responsibilities and your personality assure us of the competence...

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Burundi

BDI
1997
Session 52
Luc Rukingama

On behalf of the delegation of Burundi, which we have the distinguished honour to lead in the work of this session of the General Assembly, and on our own beha...

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CAR

CAF
1997
Session 52
Mr. Koba

First and foremost, Sir, I would like to echo the eminent speakers who have already addressed you from this rostrum in conveying the warm congratulations of th...

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Canada

CAN
1997
Session 52
Lloyd Axworthy

May I first take this opportunity to congratulate my very good friend, the Foreign Minister of Ukraine, on his election as President of the General Assembly at...

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Cape Verde

CPV
1997
Session 52
Carlos Alberto Wahnon de Carvalho Veiga

My delegation is pleased to greet you, Sir, as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-second session. I congratulate you warmly on your election; we ha...

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Chad

TCD
1997
Session 52
Mahamat Saleh Annadif

In taking the floor for the first time before this Assembly, I feel legitimately proud to be the voice with which the people of Chad, its Government and its Pr...

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Chile

CHL
1997
Session 52
José Miguel Insulza

It is with particular pleasure that I extend to you, Mr. President, my sincerest congratulations, and those of my Government, on your election as President of ...

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China

CHN
1997
Session 52
Qian Qichen

Please allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its current session. I believe your wisdom and experi...

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Colombia

COL
1997
Session 52
Ernesto Samper Pizano

As President of Colombia and Chairman of the Non-Aligned Movement, I would like to extend to you, Sir, my sincere congratulations on your appointment to presid...

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Comoros

COM
1997
Session 52
Mtara Maecha

The unanimous election of the President of the fifty-second session of the General Assembly of the United Nations was a tribute not only to his outstanding dip...

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Congo

COG
1997
Session 52
Destin-Arsène Tsaty-Boungou

I wish to congratulate the President on his brilliant election to the presidency of the fifty-second session of the General Assembly. This election is both a s...

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Costa Rica

CRI
1997
Session 52
José María Figueres Olsen

Allow me to begin by congratulating you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-second session. Costa Rica joins the previous ...

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Croatia

HRV
1997
Session 52
Mate Granic

It is a special privilege and honour for me to address the General Assembly at the beginning of its fifty-second session. At the outset I would like to extend ...

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Cuba

CUB
1997
Session 52
Roberto Robaina González

Ernesto Che Guevara, Commander, Minister and head of the Cuban delegation to the nineteenth session of the General Assembly, stated 33 years ago, from this ver...

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Cyprus

CYP
1997
Session 52
Glafcos Clerides

I would like to begin by extending to you, Sir, my warmest congratulations on your election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-second session. W...

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Czech Republic

CZE
1997
Session 52
Josef Zieleniec

At the outset, may I congratulate Mr. Hennadiy Udovenko on his election as President of the fifty-second session of the General Assembly and wish him much succ...

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Côte d’Ivoire

CIV
1997
Session 52
Amara Essy

The illustrious election of the President of the General Assembly of the United Nations at its fifty- second session is not only a well-deserved tribute to his...

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DRC

COD
1997
Session 52
Bizima Karaha

I wish from this rostrum to congratulate His Excellency Mr. Hennadiy Udovenko on his unanimous election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its fifty-...

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Denmark

DNK
1997
Session 52
Poul Nyrup Rasmussen

First of all, I would like to refer to the intervention which will be made tomorrow by the Foreign Minister of Luxembourg on behalf of the European Union. I sh...

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