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Cambodia

KHM
1996
Session 51
Ung Huot

Allow me, at the outset, to warmly congratulate His Excellency Mr. Razali Ismail, on behalf of the Cambodian delegation, on his election to the post of Preside...

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Canada

CAN
1996
Session 51
Lloyd Axworthy

I am happy to join other speakers in warmly congratulating His Excellency Mr. Razali Ismail on his assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly. I also...

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Cape Verde

CPV
1996
Session 51
Amilcar Spencer Lopes

It is with great pleasure that I convey to you, Mr. President, my congratulations on your election to guide the work of this session of the General Assembly. A...

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Chad

TCD
1996
Session 51
Saleh Kebzabo

First of all, I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on behalf of my delegation, upon your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at this session. ...

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Chile

CHL
1996
Session 51
José Miguel Insulza

First of all, Sir, I wish to express our pleasure at seeing the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Honduras — a country with which we have long-standing and well-e...

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China

CHN
1996
Session 51
Qian Qichen

Please allow me first of all to offer my sincere congratulations to Ambassador Razali Ismail on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its c...

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Colombia

COL
1996
Session 51
Ernesto Samper Pizano

Allow me at the outset, Sir, to congratulate you on your election as President of the current session of the General Assembly. I salute you in my capacity as C...

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Comoros

COM
1996
Session 51
Omar Said Ahmed

Allow me at the outset to address to the President the sincere congratulations of the delegation of the Comoros on his brilliant election to the presidency of ...

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Congo

COG
1996
Session 51
Destin-Arsène Tsaty- Boungou

The delegation of the Republic of the Congo wishes to express to the President its warmest congratulations on his election to lead the fifty-first session of t...

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Costa Rica

CRI
1996
Session 51
Naranjo Villalobos

The delegation of Costa Rica is pleased to extend its warmest congratulations to the President of the General Assembly on his election. In addition to his dist...

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Cote d'Ivoire

CIV
1996
Session 51
Amara Essy

My delegation and I are pleased, Sir, to see you presiding over the fifty-first session of the General Assembly. Your great experience of multilateral diplomac...

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Croatia

HRV
1996
Session 51
Mate Granic

At the outset, allow me to extend my heartfelt congratulations to the President on his election to the high office from which he will guide the work of the fif...

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Cuba

CUB
1996
Session 51
Roberto Robaina González

A year ago, from this same rostrum, I began my statement by reading some 10 hair-raising news items of the moment from the international press, on bellicose co...

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Cyprus

CYP
1996
Session 51
Glafcos Clerides

I would like to begin by extending to you, Sir, my warmest congratulations on your election as President of the General Assembly. We are certain that your long...

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Czech Republic

CZE
1996
Session 51
Josef Zieleniec

Let me congratulate Ambassador Razali on his election to the office of President of the fifty-first session of the General Assembly and wish him all the best i...

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DRC

COD
1996
Session 51
Jean-Marie Kititwa

During the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the 13 United Nations, States renewed our faith in the ideals of the Charter of this Organization. This...

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Denmark

DNK
1996
Session 51
Niels Helveg Petersen

Encouraging trends can be seen in many parts of the world following the end of the East-West confrontation. Democracy has taken firm root in many countries. Th...

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Djibouti

DJI
1996
Session 51
Roble Olhaye

My delegation offers its warmest congratulations to you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at what will certainly be a crucial se...

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Dominica

DMA
1996
Session 51
Simon Paul Richards

It is indeed a pleasure for me to extend my delegation’s congratulations to Ambassador Razali and his country, Malaysia, on his election to the high office of ...

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Dominican Republic

DOM
1996
Session 51
Leonel Fernández Reyna

The Dominican Republic was among the countries that founded the United Nations. But this is only the third time, in 51 years, that its Head of State has come t...

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