Afghanistan
I shall read out the following statement on behalf of the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Afghanistan. "Allow me to express my warmest congratulat...
Albania
It is an honour and a particular pleasure for me, on behalf of the Albanian delegation and the Albanian people, to extend my heartfelt congratulations to you,...
Algeria
Your election to the presidency of the General Assembly, Sir, is a tribute to you and to your country, friendly Bulgaria, which has risen to the challenges of...
Angola
Allow me, first of all, on behalf of the Angolan Government and on my own behalf, to congratulate you. Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General ...
Antigua and Barbuda
Exactly 500 years ago, in 1492, two worlds collided. That collision completely altered the fate of human civilization and the destinies of the two peoples inv...
Argentina
I should like to congratulate the President on his election. I am convinced that his work at this session will be crowned with success, as was that of his pr...
Armenia
At the outset, on behalf of the Republic of Armenia and the Armenian people, I wish to express my gratitude for the support of the General Assembly for our r...
Australia
I congratulate you, Mr Ganev, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its forty-seventh session. You take this important position at a very c...
Austria
Let me start by offering you, Mr. President, my congratulations and best wishes. With your election an outstanding representative of the new democracies in Ea...
Azerbaijan
Anyone who has spoken from this rostrum will probably understand what my feelings are at this moment: there is both a feeling of pride in my people and my cou...
Bahamas
I congratulate Mr. Ganev on his unanimous election to the presidency of the forty-seventh session of the General Assembly. We are certain that his diplomatic ...
Bahrain
Allow me, Mr. President, at the outset, to express to you my sincere congratulations on your election to the presidency of the forty-seventh session of the Ge...
Bangladesh
The General Assembly stands poised at a vital watershed. It is a time of opportunity and challenge, of promise and uncertainty, of hopes and unfulfilled expec...
Barbados
It is a pleasure for me to congratulate Mr. Ganev on his unanimous election to the presidency of the Assembly at its forty-seventh session. I am confident tha...
Belarus
Allow me to congratulate you. Sir - the representative of Bulgaria, a State friendly to ours, and of a people so close to the people of Belarus in its spiritu...
Belgium
Allow me first of all to congratulate you warmly. Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly. Through your person, an entire region of th...
Belize
On behalf of the Government and people of Belize I extend congratulations to Mr. Stoyan Ganev of Bulgaria on his election to the presidency of the forty-seven...
Benin
Nigeria and Pakistan are mourning today. I should like to extend to the Governments and the peoples of these two friendly countries the compassion of the peop...
Bhutan
I have the honour to convey to you and to all the representatives here the warm greetings of His Majesty Jigme Singye Wangchuck, King of Bhutan, and his good ...
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
I first had the honour of addressing the General Assembly in September 1989, shortly after assuming the presidency of Bolivia. I anticipated then that the ver...