أود أيضا أن أثني على سلفه، سعادة السيد يان كافان، لتفانيه وفعالية إدارته لأعمال الدورة السابعة والخمسين.
Allow me also to pay tribute to his predecessor, His Excellency Mr. Jan Kavan, for his dedication and the effective manner in which he conducted the work of the fifty-seventh session.