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Guatemala

GTM
1997
Session 52
Alvaro Arzú Irigoyen

It is a great honour for me, as the representative of the people of Guatemala and as President pro tempore of the Central American Integration System, to congr...

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Guinea

GIN
1997
Session 52
Lamime Kamara

I extend to the President of the General Assembly at its fifty-second session the sincere congratulations of the delegation of the Republic of Guinea on his el...

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Guinea-Bissau

GNB
1997
Session 52
Fernando Delfim da Silva

Allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on behalf of my country, Guinea-Bissau, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly and to reiterate our conf...

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Guyana

GUY
1997
Session 52
Clement Rohee

For some time now the United Nations has been engaged in a process of reform and restructuring with the aim of improving its capacity to address the many chall...

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Haiti

HTI
1997
Session 52
Fritz Longchamp

At the outset, I wish to convey the pleasure of the Haitian delegation at faithfully attending this great annual meeting, which always has a particular importa...

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Honduras

HND
1997
Session 52
Carlos Roberto Reina Idiáquez

At the outset, I would like to extend to you, Sir, my sincere congratulations on your election to the presidency of this session of the General Assembly. Your ...

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Hungary

HUN
1997
Session 52
László Kovács

I am very pleased to see the Foreign Minister of neighbouring Ukraine assume the 12 prestigious post of President of the General Assembly at its fifty-second...

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Iceland

ISL
1997
Session 52
Halldór Ásgrímsson

May I begin by congratulating the President on his election to preside over the fifty-second session of General Assembly and pledging to him the full support o...

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India

IND
1997
Session 52
Inder Kumar Gujral

Mr. President, it is a particular pleasure for me to see you presiding over the General Assembly. As Ambassador to the former Soviet Union for five years, I ha...

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Indonesia

IDN
1997
Session 52
Ali Alatas

It gives me great pleasure to offer Foreign Minister Hennadiy Udovenko of Ukraine the felicitations of my delegation on his assumption of the presidency of the...

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Iran

IRN
1997
Session 52
Kamal Kharrazi

Allow me to express my felicitations to the President on his election and express the confidence that, with his wisdom and diplomatic skill, he will ably guide...

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Iraq

IRQ
1997
Session 52
Mohammed Said Al- Sahaf

It gives me great pleasure to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its fifty-second session. I am confident tha...

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Ireland

IRL
1997
Session 52
Ray Burke

I would like to offer Foreign Minister Udovenko of Ukraine my warmest congratulations on his election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-second ...

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Israel

ISR
1997
Session 52
David Levy

I would like to begin by congratulating the President on his unanimous election to preside over the fifty-second session of the General Assembly of the United ...

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Italy

ITA
1997
Session 52
Lamberto Dini

I warmly congratulate Minister Udovenko on his election to the helm of the fifty-second session of the General Assembly. His profound experience in internation...

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Jamaica

JAM
1997
Session 52
Percival James Patterson

Mr. President, your election to preside over the fifty-second session of the General Assembly is a fitting and well-deserved result of your distinguished servi...

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Japan

JPN
1997
Session 52
Keizo Obuchi

I should like at the outset to extend my warmest compliments to His Excellency Mr. Hennadiy Udovenko, Foreign Minister of Ukraine, on his assumption last week ...

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Jordan

JOR
1997
Session 52
Fayez Tarawneh

It gives me great pleasure to begin my statement by congratulating you, Mr. President, and the Government and people of your friendly country on your election ...

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Kazakhstan

KAZ
1997
Session 52
Kassymjomart Tokaev

First of all, I would like to congratulate the President on his election to his high office, which convincingly proves that the international prestige of Ukrai...

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Kenya

KEN
1997
Session 52
Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka

Allow me, at the outset, to convey to you, Sir, on behalf of my delegation, my warm congratulations on your election as the President of the fifty-second sessi...

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