SECRETARY-GENERAL, AT UNITED NATIONS DAY CONCERT OF KOREAN MUSIC,

LOOKS TO END OF ‘DECADES OF HOSTILITY AND MISTRUST’ ON PENINSULA

These are the remarks of Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the United Nations Day concert given in the General Assembly Hall last night (24 October) by the Traditional Music Orchestra of the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS):

It is my great pleasure to welcome you all to United Nations Headquarters.

SECRETARY-GENERAL LAUDS ROLE OF 'CLUB OF MADRID', SHARING

UN GOAL OF SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT OF DEMOCRACIES

This is the text of a message from Secretary-General Kofi Annan (delivered on his behalf by Sergei A. Ordzhonikidze, Director-General of the United Nations Office in Geneva) to the General Assembly of the Club of Madrid, meeting today in Madrid:

The Secretary-General and his delegation arrived in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, in early afternoon, where he was met by three Deputy Prime Ministers and the Foreign Minister.

SECRETARY-GENERAL EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER EVENTS UNFOLDING

AT MOSCOW THEATRE, URGES IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF HOSTAGES

This is the text of a statement today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

Secretary-General Kofi Annan arrived in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, early in the afternoon of Monday, 21 October.

TOASTING PRESIDENT OF TURKMENISTAN, SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES

INEXTRICABLE LINKAGE OF DEMOCRACY, DEVELOPMENT

Following is the toast proposed by Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the dinner hosted by Saparmurat Niyazov, President of Turkmenistan, Ashgabat,

22 October:

                                                                  SG/A/821*

On Sunday afternoon, 20 October, the Secretary-General and his party traveled to Bishkek to begin an official visit to Kyrgyzstan.

At midday on Friday, 18 October, Secretary-General Kofi Annan flew to Tashkent, Uzbekistan, becoming the first United Nations Secretary-General to visit that country.

On Thursday afternoon, 17 October, Secretary-General Kofi Annan arrived in Astana, Kazakhstan’s new capital.