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ASTANA, Kazakhstan Thank you, Mr. President, for this honour. I take this honour with a distinct sense of privilege, knowing that you are honouring the United Nations while honouring me. There is no greater honour than the strong support for the United Nations you have shown today. Thank you very…

The UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia has issued a new publication entitled “Security and Stability in Central Asia- Interaction with International and Regional Organizations”. This publication represents a compilation of materials of the international seminar “Security…

NEW YORK -- The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General is concerned about the reports of the seizure of a Government building in Talas, Kyrgyzstan. He emphasizes that while freedom of assembly is an essential element of…

KURCHATOV, Kazakhstan SG: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, I have just flown over Ground Zero, standing on Ground Zero just two kilometres from the real site of nuclear tests is a very sobering experience for me. More than 450 nuclear bombs were tested here with a terrible effect on people and…

DUSHANBE, Tajikistan ( Secretary-General's remarks only) SG: Good morning ladies and gentlemen. Before beginning, let me thank His Excellency President Rahmon and the Tajik Government and its people for the warm welcome in this beautiful country. Yesterday afternoon and this morning, President…

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's lecture at the University for World Economy and Democracy, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Assalomu Alaykum hurmatli talabalar. Aziz dustlar! [Hello dear students! Esteemed friends!]. What a pleasure to be with you in Tashkent…

Good afternoon, Salaam u aleikum, I have just flown over the Aral Sea by helicopter with Prime Minister Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan. It is clearly one of the worst environmental disaster of the world. I was so shocked. It really left with me a profound impression, one of sadness that such a…

Salamatsizby Urmattu Myrza Janna iymdar. (Greetings Ladies and Gentlemen) Your Excellency Speaker Kurmanov, Honourable Members of Parliament, Ladies and Gentlemen, The world knows Kyrgyzstan for the warmth of your freedom-loving people...the richness of your culture ... the beauty of your ancient…

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan Thank you Mr. Prime Minister, I would like to thank President Bakiev, Prime Minister Usenov and the people of Kyrgyzstan for their welcome and warm hospitality. We have just concluded very constructive discussions, covering a range of regional and global issues and including the…

UNMIK/PR/1748 PRISTINA – The Officer in Charge of UNMIK Mr. Robert E. Sorenson issued the following statement on the occasion of Easter: “On behalf of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Zannier, I send my sincere greetings to all communities of Kosovo who observe Easter, a…