Examples of using Should like first in English and their translations into Russian
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I should like first of all to congratulate all the members of the new Bureau on their election.
Mr. Kazykhanov(Kazakhstan): On behalf of the delegation of Kazakhstan, I should like first of all to thank the Secretary-General for his substantive report(A/54/537) on the agenda item now before us.
I should like first to draw the attention of the Assembly to a few minor corrections to the text.
Mr. Labbé(Chile)(spoke in Spanish):Since this is my delegation's first statement at this session, I should like first to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the chairmanship of the Committee.
I should like first of all to express my deep gratitude for the support that the Assembly has always afforded our institution.
Mr. PRASAD(India): Madam President,at the start of the second part of the 2007 annual session of the Conference, I should like first to thank you and the Ambassadors of South Africa and Spain for your leadership of the Conference.
I should like first to join the Chairman of the Group of 77 in congratulating Ambassador Kjellén for his work on the Convention.
Mr. Al-Jomae(Saudi Arabia)(spoke in Arabic): With respect to draft resolution A/58/L.60/Rev.1, I should like first to thank the Government of Oman for its role in sensitizing the entire world to the serious implications of road traffic.
I should like first to reaffirm Tunisia's support for the views expressed by the Chairman of the Group of 77 and China on this subject.
Before I address a few points that the European Union considers to be essential to ensuring development in landlocked andtransit countries, I should like first to express the Union's satisfaction with the progress achieved over the past five years.
I should like first of all to sincerely congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the Presidency of the fifty-eight session of the General Assembly.
Mr. Choi Su Hon(Democratic People's Republic of Korea)(spoke in Korean;English text furnished by the delegation): I should like first of all, on behalf of the delegation of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, to congratulate Mr. Razali Ismail on his election as President.
I should like first of all this morning to refer to the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, which declares, inter alia, that.
Mr. MALEVICH(Belarus)(translated from Russian): Madam President, as I am taking the floor for the first time in this distinguished forum during your term of office, I should like first of all to congratulate you and wish you success in this post and assure you of support for your efforts on the part of the delegation of Belarus.
I should like first to address the question of nuclear weapons, which is of the highest priority, as reflected in the Final Document of the first special session of the General Assembly devoted to disarmament.
Assuming the presidency of the Conference on Disarmament as the representative of Ukraine for the first time, I should like first of all to pay tribute to this unique multilateral negotiating body, which has contributed so much to the cause of disarmament and strengthening international security, especially during the last few years.
I should like first of all to congratulate you once again, Sir, on your well-deserved election to the presidency of the fifty-second session of the General Assembly and to recall that you were an active member of our own Committee.
Mr. Li Hyong Chol(Democratic People's Republic of Korea)(spoke in Korean; English text furnished by the delegation):On behalf of the delegation of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, I should like first of all to congratulate Mr. Harri Holkeri on his election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-fifth session.
Mr. JUPPÉ(France)(interpretation from French): I should like first to say, Mr. President, that France is pleased to see the General Assembly meeting under your guidance this year.
Starting with non-proliferation, we should like first to recall the many achievements of the international community in this field during this period, which are a source of great satisfaction for the European Union.
Mr. Bilao Tang(Cameroon)(interpretation from French): I should like first to express my delegation's condolences to the Egyptian Government and people, who have our complete sympathy.
Mrs. BONGO(Gabon)(interpretation from French): I should like first to take this opportunity to extend to the delegation of India the sincerest condolences of the delegation of Gabon on the earthquake that has just hit the region of Sholapur.
Mr. Rowe(Sierra Leone):On behalf of the Sierra Leone delegation, I should like first of all to extend our congratulations to you, Sir, on your election as Chairman of this Committee and to assure you of our cooperation in your task.
Mr. Bouchaara(Morocco)(spoke in French): I should like first of all to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the chairmanship of the Committee and to assure you of the full support of the delegation of Morocco as you carry out your mission.
With regard to the issue of conventional weapons, I should like first to refer to the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects, including its follow-up mechanism.
The President(interpretation from Spanish):This morning I should like first of all to draw the attention of representatives to document A/53/298/Add.2, which contains a letter dated 27 October 1998 addressed to the President of the General Assembly by the Chairman of the Committee on Conferences.
Mr. Tsepkala(Belarus)(interpretation from Russian): I should like first, on behalf of the delegation of the Republic of Belarus, to express our gratitude to the Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations, Ambassador David Hannay, for his introduction of the report of the Security Council.
Mr. KÄÄRIÄ(Finland): On behalf of the Nordic countries, I should like first to thank Ambassador Mongbe of Benin for the work he did as Chairman of the Working Group established by you, Mr. President, and congratulate him on guiding the process to a successful conclusion.
Before going to the heart of the matter, I should like first of all to thank all my predecessors who have successively occupied this post since the beginning of the 2002 session. The Egyptian Chargé d'affaires, Mr. Mohamed Tawfik, Ambassador Fisseha Yimer Aboye of Ethiopia and my colleague and friend Markku Reimaa, who has just passed the baton to me.
Mr. Okoto Lolakombe(Democratic Republic of the Congo)(interpretation from French): I should like first of all to carry out the noble duty of adding my voice to those who have spoken before me from this rostrum in congratulating Mr. Didier Opertti on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its fifty-third regular session.