Everyone congratulating me for this date and wishing it would happen again.

Mr. Wangchuk (Bhutan) Allow me to begin by extending my delegation's warmest congratulations to the President upon his assumption of the office of the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixtieth session.

President Torrijos (spoke in Spanish) Allow me, Sir, to express the congratulations of the Government of Panama on your election to preside over this historic session of the General Assembly.

Mr. Belinga Eboutou (Cameroon) (spoke in French) I am particularly pleased to express to you, Sir, Cameroon's heartfelt congratulations on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixtieth session.

Mr. Gallegos Chiriboga (Ecuador) (spoke in Spanish) I wish at the outset to extend to you, Sir, the most cordial congratulations of the Government and people of Ecuador on Argentina's well deserved election to the Council.