SECRETARY-GENERAL MOURNS DEATH OF VETERAN RUSSIAN DIPLOMAT

SECRETARY-GENERAL MOURNS DEATH OF VETERAN RUSSIAN DIPLOMAT

Following is a statement issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

The Secretary-General was saddened to learn of the death of Oleg Alexandrovich Troyanovsky, the veteran Russian diplomat and former Permanent Representative of the USSR to the United Nations.  Mr. Troyanovsky was a brilliant diplomat who represented his country with singular expertise and adroitness at an acutely challenging time in the world and the history of the Organization.  He combined a profound understanding of the indispensability of the United Nations with exceptional charm, humour, eloquence and flair.  The Secretary-General sends his condolences to the family and friends of Mr. Troyanovsky, as well as the Government of the Russian Federation.

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