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Netherlands

NLD
1975
Session 30
Mr. van der STOEL

45. Mr. President, I extend to you my heartfelt and sincere congratulations upon your election as President of this thirtieth session of the Assembly. In view ...

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

BIH
1997
Session 52
Jadranko Prlic

I am particularly honoured to have the opportunity to address the fifty-second session of the General Assembly of the United Nations on behalf of Bosnia and He...

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Afghanistan

AFG
1999
Session 54
Abdullah Abdullah

Allow me to join the speakers preceding me to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as the President of the General Assembly at this session, the last of the ...

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Ecuador

ECU
1978
Session 33
Ayala Lasso

142. As the representative of a country which is traditionally united with yours by the most cordial and brotherly ties, I have particular pleasure to congratu...

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Ireland

IRL
2006
Session 61
Mr. Dermot AHERN

Let me begin by congratulating you, Madam President, on your appointment and assuring you of Ireland’s full support for the coming year. This session of t...

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Maldives

MDV
2000
Session 55
Hussain Shihab

Allow me at the outset to associate myself with previous speakers in congratulating Mr. Holkeri on his election to preside over the General Assembly at this his...

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Bulgaria

BGR
1993
Session 48
MR. ZHELYU ZHELEV

I would first of all like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your election to this responsible post, and to wish you success. On behalf of the Republic of B...

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Vietnam

VNM
1988
Session 43
TRAN QUANG CO

 The delegation of Viet Nam would like to congratulate Mr. Dante Caputo on his election as President of the forty-third session of the United Nations General A...

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Canada

CAN
2008
Session 63
Leonard Edwards

I am honoured to be here today on behalf of the Government of Canada to once again reaffirm my country’s commitment to a strong and effective United Nations....

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Turkey

TUR
2007
Session 62
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

It gives me great pleasure once again to address this body where we unite our goals and labours for a better and brighter future. I wish to wholeheartedly co...

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Qatar

QAT
2014
Session 69
Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani

At the outset, I would like to congratulate His Excellency Mr. Sam Kutesa on his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-ninth session. We...

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Bhutan

BTN
1976
Session 31
Mr. Tsering

I should like to offer our warmest congratulations to Mr. Amerasinghe on his election as President of the thirty-first session of the General Assembly. We are i...

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Paraguay

PRY
1995
Session 50
Mr. Ramírez Boettner

At the outset, allow me to express my best wishes to you, Sir, and to congratulate you on your election. I assure you of Paraguay’s most complete cooperation. I...

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Egypt

EGY
2018
Session 73
Mr. Abdel Fattah Al Sisi

I would like to congratulate Ms. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés on assuming the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy-third session, and to express ...

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Iran

IRN
2000
Session 55
Kamal Kharrazi

Allow me at the outset to congratulate Mr. Holkeri on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly and to assure him of the full cooperation of the de...

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Philippines

PHL
2005
Session 60
Alberto Gatmaitan Romulo,

I convey my delegation’s felicitations on your election, Mr. President, on leading this historic session. I also wish to express our deep appreciation to Ambass...

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Libya

LBY
1988
Session 43
Mr. TALHI

At the outset, I should like to convey to you. Sir, on behalf of my delegation, my most sincere congratulations on your election to the presidency of this sess...

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Jamaica

JAM
2008
Session 63
Orette Bruce Golding

It is perhaps fortuitous that my own Deputy Prime Minister happens to be presiding over the Assembly at the time when I address the Assembly for the very fir...

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Iraq

IRQ
1966
Session 21
Mr. PACHACHI

65. I am sure you will understand, Mr. President, when I say that, in offering you my congratulations on your election to the Presidency, I will go beyond t...

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Yugoslavia

YUG
1975
Session 30
Mr. MINlC

I should like to extend to the President my heartfelt congratulations on his election to that high office and responsibility. It gives me particular pleasure t...

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