Heads Of Government

"It is time to acknowledge openly that much of the European, United States has been from the vast wealth harvested from the sweat, tears, blood and horrors of the trans-Atlantic slave trade and the centuries of colonial exploitation"

"“Let this moment serve as a reminder to all of us that Ghana’s democratic credentials are a shared heritage, one that we must all protect and cherish at all times,”"

"I am happy to report that our country’s territorial integrity is intact and all our borders are secure."

"If Ghanaians want someone to attest to Dr Bawumia’s qualities, I am the best person because I have worked closely with him. I know he is truthful and has Ghana’s progress at heart. If you come to the Jubilee House late at night, you will only see two lights on, and these are our office lights—myself and Dr Bawumia."

"My vision has always been to see a Ghana that is self reliant, prosperous and united—a beacon of hope, democracy and opportunity in Africa and beyond. That vision remains undimmed, and I am confident that the strides we have made together will propel Ghana to even greater heights."

"We know what to do to bring the economy back to life, but not how to bring people back to life"

"No amount of money will ever make up for the horrors but it will make the point that evil was perpetuated – that millions of productive Africans were snatched from our continent and put to work in the Americans and Caribbean’s without compensations from their labor"

"We should learn and accept that we do not own the land, but hold it in trust for future generations"

"We have worked very, very hard in the last two years (since 2020) to maintain our COVID-free status, and these (travel) regulations and our continual drive to get all our eligible people vaccinated, is a continuation of that."

"We will try to reduce the cost of living of the State and to get closer to the population without making the State suffer, so sponsorships ... I don't know what they are called ... we will try to reduce this as much as possible so that the ministers can devote themselves to their work. We are not saying not to go to the field, the ministers will go to the field but on essential issues and issues that concern their departments."

"Why would foreign sovereigns seek to relate to another sovereign state through NGOs (non-governmental organizations)?"

"Zimbabwe's debt overhang continues to weigh down heavily on our (country) development efforts. We have no access to new lines of credit, including from the multilateral banks, such as the World Bank Group.”"

"We acknowledge human suffering. But at the same time, we must take measures against efforts to alter the demographic character of our country,"

"Tourism will always be important to the Cook Islands and will be the quickest way for the country to bounce back, but it can no longer be our only primary industry. We will have to look at other sectors such as fisheries, trade, financial services, the creative economy and seabed minerals."

"Economically, as long as we (Trinidad and Tobago) are not beaten down by the (SARS-CoV-2) virus in 2022, our economy should improve."

"The solution we concluded is not what we wanted but is the least painful under the circumstances, ... I bear the political cost for this, in order to limit as much as possible the consequences for the economy and for our fellow Cypriots."

"Security, agriculture and industry are at the forefront of these cooperation areas (between Niger and Turkey). There may also be a free zone opportunity for Turkish companies in the industry field. While we want to diversify the areas of cooperation, we are continuing our cooperation in the fields of education, health and humanitarian aid."

"The provision of the wheelchairs would therefore address some challenges (for the disabled) such as integration into society as well as access to health and basic services and fill other gaps. We cannot talk about inclusivity if we do not empower people, at the grassroots level."

"Training young women in government across Africa is so important because they need to continuously increase their knowledge and skills in order to ensure an effective and more responsive public service."

"We are ready (for Cook Island border reopening after COVID-19 lockdown), we are prepared and we are protected. Now (January 2022) it is time."

"The country needs peace, the country needs reconciliation and development. We will move forward with this peace implementation."

"The establishment of the committee (on the greater foreign affairs and defense autonomy for Greenland and the Faroe Islands from Denmark) testifies to our common interest in strengthening cooperation across our countries. Not least to deal with the diversity of the countries' own interests and common interests. At the same time, it will strengthen Greenland's active participation in international relations in the globalized world, and create more elbow room which I have high expectations for."

"We are witnessing giant projects in the governorates of Upper Egypt, most notably the Benban project to generate electricity from solar energy, which won a large share of international acclaim and won international awards that reflect its importance. And the project is a clear indication that the Egyptian government is moving towards supporting environmentally compatible clean energy projects."

"There are two issues that have been important in this election campaign: people's living conditions is one, and then there is our health and the environment."

"I believe that China will successfully hold a simple, safe and wonderful Winter Olympic Games."

"I strongly believe that if this country had institutionalized a delivery culture, Sierra Leone would not have been where it is today. This New Direction Government is firmly committed to instituting a delivery culture that would enhance the facilitation of development processes within government."

"We have a principled position on the annexation of Crimea (by Russia from Ukraine in 2014). It is a violation of international law by Russia."

"We can expect that the Russian aggression will drive many people from Ukraine (into Slovakia)."

"We are putting all of our efforts into expanding our medical capacity and increasing vaccinations to overcome the (SARS-CoV-2) virus crisis we are facing. But for that, we need time, and in the meantime, we determined that we will be able to overcome this critical moment only if we quickly bring the spread under control through strong social distancing measures."

"There are reforms that we must pursue with our French partners. I am also thinking of the European Union ..., the international community and obviously our strategic partner France, and other partners will allow us to revive the (country's) economy."

"We restore bilateral relations (with Venezuela) to strengthen strategic ties for the good of our peoples."

"The horrors of slavery left a deep, generational wound in our communities, and the fight for justice and reparatory justice is far from over."

"Armenians have lost the instinct for self-preservation, especially those who pursue a pro-Turkish policy in Armenia. I'm just in shock. The Armenians seem to want to check again whether the Turks will massacre them or not. Armenia wants to start negotiations with Ankara, with the presence of preconditions. Turkey has not given up and will not give up on them."

"Today we find ourselves facing a wide-ranging, systemic capitalist crisis that increasingly endangers the life of humanity and the planet. We should not only reflect on the economic, social, food, climate, energy, water, and trade crises, but also identify with clarity the origin, in order to change a system that reproduces domination, exploitation, and exclusion of the large majorities, that generates the concentration of wealth in a few hands, and that prioritizes the production and reproduction of capital over the production and reproduction of life. Alongside the wide-ranging, systemic crisis of capitalism, we see the final gasp of the unipolar world. But unfortunately we are seeing the gradual deterioration of the multilateral system, because of the whims of the capitalist powers that will not accept the existence of a multipolar world with a balance of power."

"I am going to tell it to you straight because Omicron is so contagious, we could be entering the worst phase of the pandemic. We must do whatever we can to reduce the total number of infections. We want as a few as those infections to cause serious illness as possible."

"This is a historic day for all of us. Anyone who thinks the people of Eritrea and Ethiopia are separated is considered as naïve from now on."

"Russia was the hope of the people of the world during the period of the Soviet Union. Unfortunately, leaders in the Soviet Union made mistakes that led to the collapse of the Soviet Union, which was a historic tragedy, as you said at one point. That was a historic tragedy: in the course of the history of humanity that was a catastrophe."

"In 1991, Isaias Afwerki of Eritrea and Meles Zenawi of Ethiopia teamed together to liberate their respective countries from the brutal Ethiopian dictatorship of Mengistu Haile Mariam. Seven years later, Isaias and Meles subjected their own people to a bloody and useless border war that claimed the lives of tens of thousands of people and served no purpose other than to distract the two citizenries from the terrible job the two dictators were doing in running Eritrea and Ethiopia."

"We don't have natural resources, but God has placed us in a strategic zone where about 30% of the maritime commerce in the world passes through. So, we are well-situated, and we plan to take advantage of this placement to have the maximum profit for our country and our people."

"There are wide areas of cooperation opportunities that both friendly countries can benefit from to enhance their logistical facilities, air transport, tourism sector, increase the volume of import and export exchange, taking advantage of Costa Rica's location near the Panama Canal and Sharjah's, which enjoys a unique geographic location in the Middle East."

"Freedom is more important than what the DPS (Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro) and those who are with it offer."

"Today the private sector of Venezuela is becoming less dependent on oil income. It's becoming a sector that invests, produces and finds in Venezuela a space where it can develop its potential."

"Belarus will continue to protect its economic interests in the face of Western sanctions."

"An integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa, driven by its own citizens, representing a dynamic force in the international arena."

"By launching the COVID-19 vaccination campaign in our country today (10 April 2021), we are taking a new step in our strategy to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. To set an example, I made a decision to be the first to take the vaccine."

"We do not agree with talking about climate change because it is something that seems to necessarily happen. No, this is a climate crisis caused by the capitalist system that has done everything to bring us to this situation. Humanity is at risk and unfortunately the United Nations has not yet come to any concrete agreement to resolve this problem."

"We have decided to declare a state of calamity for the next 15 days (after big flooding in major areas of the country). We have activated a contingency fund to meet the expenses and to be able to support in some cases some families."

"It is imperative that we show our friends (Samoa), especially during their darkest hours, that we stand with them. Recent weeks have been very troubling for the Samoan People, who have been witnessing what is arguably a constitutional and political crisis."

"To be clear: I have had direct threats against my personal safety from PRC officials acting in an official capacity."

"We can play an essential role in preventing a war in our region; we can save the lives of our own Micronesian citizens; we can strengthen our sovereignty and independence. And we can do it while having our country at large benefit financially."