ThePRESlDE~ (interpretation fromFrench): OnbehalfoftheGenersl Assembly, IwishtothankthePresident oftheCouncil ofMinisters ofthe Byelorussian SovietSocialist Republic fortheimportant statement hehasjustmade. Mr.Viaqheslay r.hbich. Chairman oftheCouncil ofMinisters ofthe ByelorussiaD SovietSocialist Republic. wagesqorted fromtherostrum• Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Libraryi.:'_.JVMI17 W4S/PV.8 72 7 (I , !I:.d....~. l") o fJ -Mr,nSIM(Jordan) (interpretation fromArabic) IItillalIourceof pleasure tolIeeyou, Sir,presiding overtheGeneral Assembly atitscurrent sellsion. Yourelection tothishighoffice, whichyousorightly dellerve, reflects thegreatesteeminwhichyourfriendly country andyouperllonally areheld.It3.S allloanindication ofconfidence inyourability toconduct thebusiness ofthis lIession withtheefficiency andwisdom th~twillensureitssuccess. Iamalsodelighted toexpress ourgratituds andappreciation toyour predecessor, Mr.JosephGarba,onhisoutstanding efficiency andabilityin conducting thebusiness oftheforty-fourth sessionoftheGeneral Assembly. Iwould ~lsopaytribute totheSecretary-General, Mr.JavierPerezdeCuellar, onhisefforts andunceasing endeavours inthftservice ofthecauseofpeace. Inthisrespeet, Iwouldmentionhisvaluable reportonthe workoftheOrqanization, whichlast year~underhisleadership, ach!~v.4 important accomplishments inmanyregions andonvarious levels. Welook fo~ardto continued co-operation withtheSecretary-General andtooffering allthetwecan toenhancehisabilitytocarryouthisnobletasks. Overthepastfewdecades, mycountry continued tofaceregional circumstances ofextreme complexity thatwereonthewholetheresultoftheinternational situation thatemergedaftertherirstWorldWDr.While thOB~circumstances have placedheavyburdens onus,asmallcountry, theydidDotprev~nt the.stahli~bment ofthephilosophy ofgovernment inJordan ODlolidioundationw thatar&compatible wib~ournational, re1igiou8 andcultural heritaqe, ouropenness towards theraet ofhumanity andourinteraction withitinaworldwhosecontinuity andprogre.a canbeguaranteed onlybyinternational legitimecy. In1945,together with··tzotherArabStates, Jordanestablished theLeagueof ArabStates, whichwasthefirstregional organization top~ece4e theeatablishment oftheUnitedNations, towhoseloftypriliciplea wehavealways adbe~.4. Jordan Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Library7......~ :- JVMIl7Al45/PV.8 73-75 (Hr.!Caaim,Jordu) hasactedwiththeutmo:atIIOdaratloD and:realism "hendealing withthevarious crises, issuesandcurrents witnessed byourregion. T.bioieint.~u~~ withthe natureofJordan's mateupasanationthatupholds thesupremacy oflewand democratic participation. Despite theregional turbulence allroundit,Jor4anhas succeeded inbuildinq &society characteri ••dbyopenness, thatisconstantly developing inanatmosphere oftolerance andcalmdialogue. TheJordanien people haveparticipated intheprocessefconstruction throughtheir re~pon8ibl6 ezercise ofdemocracy whichvasdisrupted onlybythecircumstances th~temerged followinq thewarofJune1967.Nov" foll~"ing thedecl.don ofJordantoseveritslegaland administrative tieswiththeoccupied WestBank,incoafor.mlty withPalostinian and Arab wi~he., Parliament hasresumeditsworkinanatmoDp~,re ofopenneas andfull d6mocracy. Wearedetex-mined tosafeguard addevelopthisdemocrccy untilit ~eaches ahighlevelofmQturity~ takesrootandembraces everyfacetoflifein oursociety. Thisdevelopment tootplaceetatimeofuniver8&1 anddistinctive turning towards democracy aaexemplifeeS bytherec.n~traasfor.matioDs inEastern Europe whichcameasanexpression oftheyearning ofthevarious DationsinthatregioD fortheenjoyment ofthBirfreedom andtomarchforwardintheprocess ofsocial andeconomic d&valopme5t oftheircountriea. NbilewelookforwardtotheSUCC08S ofourdemocratic azperineDt, wehopethattheclimateoffreedom aDdpopular hegemony. Il.participation ..,UlbeeZ'ihaneea throughout theworldtoencompass ellStatasand peoples whoyearntoexorci.e theirrighttobefreefrompressure, dependence and .' .',', ...;.' ~'.'""... • Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryNS/ASW AJ45/PV.8 76\ (Mr.Roaim,Jprdan) Thesuccessive crisesexperienced bytheMiddleEastregionoverthepa~t decades, havehindered thedevelopment ofthisvitalpartoftheworld,despite the abundanse ofwealththerein. Thishasengendered afeelingoffrustration and