May God bless the efforts of this Conference and bring happiness to each and all of you. CD/PV.554 10 The PRESIDENT : I would like to thank Ambassador de Azambuja for his important and lofty statement, and also for the very kind words that he addressed to me and to the Chair. Ambassador de Azambuja has served this Conference for almost three years in an unusually brilliant and competent manner. His outstanding diplomatic ability and the wit of his strategic insight has led to his recent appointment as Secretary-General for Foreign Policy in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Brasilia. He, more than anyone else, has constantly urged us towards the process of consideration of the improved and effective functioning of this Conference, and I would like to assure him that with the process which has been started happily last week, we shall not fail to keep in mind his very valuable advice in the matter. I am convinced that Ambassador de Azambuja will be as successful in his new and important functions as he has been here in the Conference on Disarmament, and on behalf of the Conference I would like to wish him and Mrs. de Azambuja all the best for the future. As Secretary-General, Marcos, you will continue to oversee the work of the Conference on Disarmament, and so we hope to see you again here in this room this year. I welcome the sentence in your statement which holds out that hope for all of us. The children of this room always return to this room sooner or later. We have evidence here in the presence of Ambassador Yamada, whose presence I would like to salute in this room also. We wish you, Marcos, all the best, and hasta la vista .
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a farewell speech or a tribute to a departing official from a conference on disarmament. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating a high-level international gathering. The speaker praises the departing official's work and expresses gratitude for their service.

**Category**
International relations, Politics