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Distinguished Ladies and gentlemen,

It gives me great pleasure to extend to you all a very warm welcome on behalf of African Union and to say how grateful we are to the Government and people of Ethiopia for accepting our request to host this event.
To our visitors, welcome to Africa- and to the Headquarters of the African Union.

CHAIRPERSON,
YOUR EXCELLENCIES;
DISTINGUISHED DELEGATES;
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.

I WARMLY WELCOME EACH AND EVERY-ONE OF YOU TO THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE AFRICAN UNION, YOUR UNION.

I ALSO CONGRATULATE THE IN-COMING BUREAU, LED BY MY SISTER THE MINISTER FROM MOROCCO FOR BEING ELECTED TO GUIDE THE AFFAIRS OF THIS COMMITTEE. PLEASE REST ASSURED OF OUR FULL SUPPORT AS YOU DISCAHRGE YOUR IMPORTANT DUTIES.

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Your Excellency Mr. Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi,
President of the Arab Republic of Egypt and
Chairperson of the African Union,
Your Excellency Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat,
Chairperson of the African Union Commission,
Excellencies,
Ladies and gentlemen,

Thank you for the opportunity to address this august Assembly.

I commend President Kagame for his leadership over the past year, and I congratulate incoming chairperson, President Al-Sisi.