Foreign Relations

Speech made at the banquet to honour H. M. Queen Elizabeth II & H. R. H. Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh on the occasion of the golden jubilee of their wedding Holyrood Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland at the Commonwealth Conference -...

Hindustan Times Leadership Initiative New Delhi, India NOVEMBER 5, 2004 I consider it my privilege to participate in this most interesting event – The Leadership Initiative, organized by the Hindustan Times Group. I wish to thank Madam Shobhana Bhartia and...

12th SAARC Summit Islamabad, Pakistan JANUARY 4, 2004 Hon. Prime Minister of Pakistan Mir Zafarullah Khan JamaliExcellencies,Heads of State and Government,Distinguished Delegates,Ladies & Gentlemen, It gives me great pleasure to be present here, in this beautiful city of Islamabad, to...

East Asia Economic Summit Singapore, Singapore OCTOBER 12, 2003 October 12-14, 2003 I take this opportunity to first express my gratitude to the President and Directors of the World Economic Forum for inviting me to its East Asia Economic Summit...

Banquet in Honor of Maldivian President Colombo, Sri Lanka MAY 6, 2003 Your Excellency President Mr. Maumoon Abdul Gayoom and Madame Gayoom, Hon. Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Mr. Ranil Wickremesinghe and Madam Wickremesinghe, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I have...

State Dinner Hosted by President Professor Iajuddin Ahmed Bangabhaban, Dhaka, Bangladesh APRIL 19, 2003 Bangabhaban, Dhaka Your Excellency Prof. Dr.Iajuddin Ahmed,President of Bangladesh, Your Excellency Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia Excellencies, Ladies & Gentlemen, Permit me to express my sincere...

13th Conference of the Heads of State or Government of the Non-Aligned Movement Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia FEBRUARY 24, 2003 Your Majesties,Royal Highnesses,Excellencies,Distinguished Delegates,Ladies and Gentlemen. Permit me first to express my deep gratitude to His Excellency Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamed...

17th Anniversary of the Signing of the Charter of SAARC Colombo, Sri Lanka DECEMBER 8, 2002 It gives me great pleasure to send this message on the happy occasion of SAARC Charter Day, which falls on December 8th. Seventeen years...

Banquet in Honor of President of Croatia Stjepan Mesić Colombo, Sri Lanka NOVEMBER 16, 2002 Your Excellency President Stjepan Mesić and Madame Milka Mesić, Hon. Tonino Picula, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Croatia, Distinguished Members of the Delegation from the...

Banquet in Honour of President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf Colombo, Sri Lanka JULY 31, 2002 Your Excellency President Pervez Musharraf,Madam Begum Sehba Musharraf,Hon. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe,Distinguished Members of the Delegation from the IslamicRepublic of Pakistan,Your Excellencies of the Diplomatic...