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Cape Verde

CPV
2008
Session 63
Pedro Verona Rodrigues Pires

First, I congratulate Mr. Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann on his election to the presidency of the Assembly at its sixty- third session. I wish him a successful pre...

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Albania

ALB
2009
Session 64
Sali Berisha

I have the special pleasure today to extend to Mr. Ali Abdussalam Treki, President of the General Assembly, my congratulations on his excellent work in presi...

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Jordan

JOR
2011
Session 66
Abdullah II Bin Al Hussein

It is an honour to return once again to this historic setting. May I warmly congratulate His Excellency Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser. Jordanians well remem...

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Slovenia

SVN
2013
Session 68
Borut Pahor

I would like to congratulate Mr. John Ashe on his election and wish him every success. Let me also pay tribute to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and thank him...

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Finland

FIN
1992
Session 47
Mr. VAYRYNEN

I wish to begin by congratulating my colleague Mr. Stoyan Ganev on his election to the high office of President of the General Assembly. He can rest assured t...

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Ethiopia

ETH
1996
Session 51
Seyoum Mesfin

First of all, I should like to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the fifty-first session of the General Assembly. I wish to assure you th...

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Myanmar

MMR
1969
Session 24
U MAUNG LWIN

25. It is my privilege to extend to you, Madam President, the cordial and sincere congratulations of the delegation of Burma, and my own personally, on your ele...

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India

IND
1990
Session 45
GUJRAL

 It is with a deep sense of history that I address the General Assembly at its forty-fifth session, the first since the end of the cold war. The confidence we ...

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Netherlands

NLD
2014
Session 69
Mark Rutte

On 17 July, in a summer already marked by alarming reports from Syria, Iraq and Gaza, our country was confronted with a stark international reality. The 298...

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Democratic Republic of Congo

COD
2004
Session 59
Major General Joseph Kabila

At this time, when I have the honour to take the floor before this august Assembly, above all I would like to express to you, on behalf of the Congolese people ...

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Tajikistan

TJK
2010
Session 65
Emomali Rahmon

I would like to congratulate Mr. Joseph Deiss on his election to the prestigious post of President of the General Assembly at its sixty-fifth session and to ...

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Marshall Islands

MHL
2007
Session 62
Kessai Note

I bring warm greetings of “iakwe” from the people of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, on whose behalf I have the honour to address the General Assembly ...

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Mauritius

MUS
2007
Session 62
Navinchandra Ramgoolam

May I, on behalf of my delegation, and in my own name, extend our sincere congratulations to Mr. Srgjan Kerim on his election to preside over the General Ass...

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Iceland

ISL
1979
Session 34
Grondal

Mr. President, it gives me great pleasure to join my colleagues in congratulating you on your election as President of the thirty-fourth session of the General...

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Cyprus

CYP
1992
Session 47
VASSILIOU

The memory of the cold war is fading rapidly in people's minds. Yet, the efforts for adaptation to a world not structured by the East-West divide have not yet...

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Saint Lucia

LCA
1991
Session 46
CENAC

I am truly honoured, Sir, to add Saint Lucia's voice to those of previous speakers who have congratulated you on your election to the presidency of the Assembl...

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North Korea

PRK
2002
Session 57
Choe Su Hon

I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-seventh session. It is our expectation that your able...

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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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Senegal

SEN
1999
Session 54
Jacques Baudin

In electing you unanimously to preside over its at the fifty-fourth session, Sir, the General Assembly paid a well-deserved tribute to your country, the sister ...

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Gabon

GAB
1983
Session 38
BONGO

63. As has become customary each year at this time, the general debate gives us the invaluable opportunity to summarize the political and economic situation i...

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