Press Release
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SECRETARY-GENERAL'S VISIT TO RWANDA, 7 - 8 MAY
19980521The Secretary-General arrived in Rwanda in the afternoon of Thursday, 7 May.
The Secretary-General arrived in Rwanda in the afternoon of Thursday, 7 May.
Upon arrival in Bujumbura at noon on 7 May, the Secretary-General first met with heads of United Nations agencies, urging them to work together.
(Received from the Spokesman travelling with Secretary-General.)
The Secretary-General is relieved that an orderly and peaceful transition is occurring in Indonesia.
He hopes that Indonesia will now be able to rebuild social peace, based on democratic principles and values, and revive its economy.
Roberto Jordán Pando, the new Permanent Representative of Bolivia to the United Nations, presented his credentials today to Secretary-General Kofi Annan. He has been President of Financial de Consultoria S.R.L., a consulting firm, since 1984.
Bernd H. Niehaus, the new Permanent Representative of Costa Rica to the United Nations, today presented his credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.