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Slovenia

SVN
1997
Session 52
Milan Kucan

Please allow me at the outset, Sir, to express my sincere congratulations on your election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-second session. Th...

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Solomon islands

SLB
1997
Session 52
Patteson Oti

Eight weeks ago, the people of Solomon Islands elected a new Parliament that brought to office the “Alliance for Change”, a reform- oriented Government committe...

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South Africa

ZAF
1997
Session 52
Alfred Nzo

South Africa welcomes your election, Sir, as the President of the General Assembly at its fifty-second session. We congratulate you having experienced at first...

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Spain

ESP
1997
Session 52
Abel Matutes

I should like at the outset to make two imperative acknowledgments. The first is to congratulate Ambassador Hennadiy Udovenko on his election to the presidency...

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Sri Lanka

LKA
1997
Session 52
Lakshman Kadirgamar

May I begin, Sir, by extending to you our warm felicitations on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly. Your long association with the United ...

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Sudan

SDN
1997
Session 52
Ali Osman Mohamed Taha

At the outset I would like to express my congratulations to the President on the confidence the General Assembly showed in him by electing him to preside over ...

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Suriname

SUR
1997
Session 52
Errol Glenn Snijders

Allow me to begin by congratulating you, Sir, on behalf of the delegation of Suriname, on your election to the presidency of the fifty- second session of the G...

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Swaziland

SWZ
1997
Session 52
King Mswati III

I bring with me from the Kingdom of Swaziland the warm greetings and best wishes of Her Majesty the Indlovukazi, the Government and the whole Swazi nation, to ...

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Sweden

SWE
1997
Session 52
Lena Hjelm-Wallén

I sincerely congratulate the Foreign Minister of Ukraine, Mr. Hennadiy Udovenko, on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly, a most crucial task...

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Syria

SYR
1997
Session 52
Farouk Al-Shara’

I take pleasure in congratulating the President on his election to preside over the fifty-second session of the General Assembly and to congratulate his friend...

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Tajikistan

TJK
1997
Session 52
Emomali Rahmonov

I wish at the outset to congratulate you, Mr. Udovenko, on your election to the important post of President of the General Assembly, and to wish you success in...

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Tanzania

TZA
1997
Session 52
Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete

Please permit me, Sir, at the outset, to offer my sincere congratulations to you on your election to the Presidency of the fifty-second session of the General ...

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Thailand

THA
1997
Session 52
Prachuab Chaiyasan

It is with great pleasure that my delegation extends to you, Sir, its sincere congratulations on your unanimous election to the presidency of the General Assem...

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Togo

TGO
1997
Session 52
Koffi Panou

I should like to join those who have spoken before me in offering you, Sir, my warmest congratulations on your outstanding election to the presidency of our As...

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Trinidad and Tobago

TTO
1997
Session 52
Ralph Maraj

On behalf of the Government and people of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, I have the distinct pleasure and honour to extend sincere congratulations to you...

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Tunisia

TUN
1997
Session 52
Abderrahim Zouari

Allow me to begin by expressing my warmest congratulations to the President upon his election. We are confident that his experience, know-how and broad underst...

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Turkey

TUR
1997
Session 52
Ismail Cem

It is a great pleasure for me to congratulate Mr. Hennadiy Udovenko on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly. I am confident that under his ab...

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Turkmenistan

TKM
1997
Session 52
Boris Shikhmuradov

Allow me to congratulate Mr. Udovenko, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, on his election to the post of President of the General Assembly. His elect...

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USA

USA
1997
Session 52
Bill Clinton

Five years ago, when I first addressed this Assembly, the cold war had only just ended and the transition to a new era was beginning. Now, together, we are mak...

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Uganda

UGA
1997
Session 52
Iriya Kategaya

Permit me, on behalf of the Uganda delegation, to express our pleasure at seeing Mr. Udovenko preside over the General Assembly at its fifty- second session. A...

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