we have recently witnessed a recrudescence of daily viola- tions of Angolan airspace. Within this context, and since Angola is not a South African bantustan, we reserve the right to reply in due course to the letter and the spirit ofthe statement made by the representative of South Africa. 111. The people of Angola won its independence through a heroic struggle conducted over a period of 14 years against the Portuguese colonial system and does not have any lessons to learn from the criminal apartheid rigime, which is exploiting, oppressing and repressing 25 million blacks. We reject and condemn any attempt by South Africa to interfere in the internal affairs of Angola. 112. The PRESIDENT: The next speaker is the represen- tative of Turkey. I invite him to take a place at the Council table and to make his statement. 113. Mr. TURKMEN (Turkey): Mr. President, may I first thank you and the members of the Council for the opportunity accorded to me to make a statement on Na- mibia. 114. I wish also to express to you, Sir, our warm congrat- ulations upon the accession of Trinidad and Tobago to the presidency. Your presence here for these meetings is partic- ularly significant and will enable the Council to benefit from your eminent qualities and experience during the discussion of one of the most important issues in which the United Nations is involved. 115. I avail myself of this opportunity to pay tribute to the representative of Thailand for the skill and tact he displayed in presiding over the Council in May, at a time when so many delicate issues had to be tackled. 116. I wish to reiterate on this occasion how much my Government appreciates the constant efforts of the Secretary-General to promote peaceful solutions to numer- 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a statement made by the representative of Angola at the United Nations, addressing a specific issue related to airspace violations and South Africa's interference in Angolan affairs. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating a formal political or international relations context. The text does not mention any specific economic, environmental, or scientific issues, but rather focuses on political and diplomatic matters.

**Category**
International relations, Humanitarian aid and relief