Africa expects of the Council today. It is also what the world as a whole expects as a result of its deliberations. 91. The PRESIDENT (translation from Russian): I am very gratified to have maintained long-standing relations of friendship and acquaintance with Mr. Bouteflika, the Min. ister for Foreign Affairs of Algeria. It was my great honour to deal in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union directly with questions of relations between the Soviet Union and Algeria from the earliest days of the proclamation of the independence of the Republic of Algeria. I am therefore happy to note that since that time and to this date the relations of friendship, mutual understanding and co-operation between the Soviet Union and Algeria have been-and I am deeply convinced will continue in future to be-developed and strengthened. I can assure the distinguished Minister, Mr. Bouteflika, of the following: where the Soviet nation is concerned, our Government and people will continue in future to make every effort to develop and strengtherl friendship and co-operation with Algeria. 92. The representative of Israel has requested the floor to exercise his right of reply. Would he perhaps be so kind as to postpone his statement until the next meeting, or does he wish to exercise his right of reply now’? 93. Mr. TEKOAM (Israel): Mr. President, as I do not enjoy the privilege of speaking one third of the time that the Arab spokesmen do, I inevitably have to resort to the use of the right of reply, but if this debate is to continue in the afternoon, I shall be glad to reply to the speakers who preceded me later on today. YThe meeting rose at 12.40 p.m. 10 Litho in United Nations, New York Price: $U.S. 1.00 (or equivalent in other currencies) 7%82001-June 1978-2,200 