General Assembly Official Records Fifty-Eighth Session
United Nations A/58/PV.11 General Assembly Official Records Fifty-eighth session 11th plenary meeting Thursday, 25 September 2003, 10 a.m. New York President: The Hon. Julian R. Hunte ................................... (Saint Lucia) The meeting was called to order at 10.05 a.m. acceding countries, on 1 May 2004. But already we are associated with the work of the Union and participate Address by Mr. Tassos Papadopoulos, President of in all meetings and in the life of the new European the Republic of Cyprus family of the 25 members. Hence, Cyprus is represented by the statement of the Italian Presidency of the The President: The Assembly will first hear an European Union and fully subscribes to its contents. address by the President of the Republic of Cyprus. Unfortunately, the current session is taking place Mr. Tassos Papadopoulos, President of the in a heavy and loaded atmosphere. The deadly attack Republic of Cyprus, was escorted into the against the United Nations headquarters in Baghdad General Assembly Hall. last month, as well as the most recent one of two days The President: On behalf of the General ago, continue to fill us with bitterness and indignation. Assembly, I have the honour to welcome to the United We all share the feeling of great injustice and insult to Nations His Excellency Mr. Tassos Papadopoulos, the international community. Once again, I wish to President of the Republic of Cyprus, and to invite him express our deep condolences to the victims’ families to address the Assembly. and our sympathy to those injured. At the same time, we should also convey the message that such actions President Papadopoulos: I would like to extend will not deter us from the pursuit of the high ideals of to you, Sir, my warmest congratulations on your the United Nations and its engagement in Iraq.
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