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Annual Meetings Addresses and Statements

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Opening Address by the Chairman, the Rt. Hon. Hubert A. Ingraham, Governor of the World Bank Group and the IMF for the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, at the Joint Annual Discussion

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Address by Robert B. Zoellick, President of the World Bank Group, to the Board of Governors of the World Bank Group, at the Joint Annual Discussion

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Address by Christine Lagarde, Chairman of the Executive Board and Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, to the Board of Governors of the Fund, at the Joint Annual Discussion

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Myanmar

Statement by the Hon. U Hla Tun, Governor of the World Bank Group for Myanmar

Vietnam

Statement by the Hon. Nguyen Van Binh, Governor of the IMF for Vietnam

Spain

Statement by the Hon. Elena Salgado, Governor of the World Bank Group and the IMF for Spain

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Philippines

Statement by the Hon. Amando M. Tetangco, Jr., Governor of the IMF for Philippines

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Turkey

Statement by the Hon. Ali Babacan, Governor of the IMF for Turkey

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Oman

Statement by the Hon. Darwish bin Ismail Al Balushi, Governor of the World Bank Group for Oman, on behalf of the Arab Governors

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Thailand

Statement by the Hon. Thirachai Phuvanatnaranubala, Governor of the World Bank Group for Thailand

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India

Statement by the Hon. Pranab Mukherjee, Governor of the World Bank Group and the IMF for India

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Japan

Statement by the Hon. Jun Azumi, Governor of the World Bank Group and the IMF for Japan

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Belarus, Republic of

Statement by the Hon. Nadezhda Ermakova, Governor of the IMF for Republic of Belarus

China, People's Republic of

Statement by the Hon. Xie Xuren, Governor of the World Bank Group for People's Republic of China

Sri Lanka

Statement by the Hon. Sarath Amunugama, Governor of the World Bank Group and the IMF for Sri Lanka

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Iran, Islamic Republic of

Statement by the Hon. Seyed Shamseddin Hosseini, Governor of the World Bank Group for Islamic Republic of Iran

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Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Statement by the Hon. Mapon Matata Ponyo, Governor of the World Bank Group and the IMF for Democratic Republic of the Congo, on behalf of the African Governors

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Nepal

Statement by the Hon. Barshaman Pun, Governor of the World Bank Group for Nepal

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Malaysia

Statement by the Hon. Ahmad Husni Mohamad Hanadzlah, Governor of the World Bank Group for Malaysia

Belgium

Statement by the Hon. Didier Reynders, Governor of the World Bank Group for Belgium

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Tuvalu

Statement by the Hon. Lotoala Metia, Governor of the World Bank Group and the Fund for Tuvalu, on behalf of Kiribati, Republic of Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu and Vanuatu

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Bangladesh

Statement by the Hon. Abul Maal A. Muhith, Governor of the World Bank Group and the Fund for Bangladesh

Philippines

Statement by the Hon. Cesar V. Purisima, Governor of the World Bank Group for Philippines

Korea, Republic of

Statement by the Hon. Jaewan Bahk, Governor of the World Bank Group and the IMF for Republic of Korea

Sweden

Statement by the Hon. Stefan Ingves, Governor of the IMF for Sweden, on behalf of the Nordic and Baltic Countries

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Germany

Statement by the Hon. Jens Weidmann, Governor of the IMF for Germany

Latvia, Republic of

Statement by the Hon. Andris Vilks, Governor of the World Bank Group for Republic of Latvia, on behalf of the Nordic and Baltic Countries

Fiji

Statement by the Hon. Barry Whiteside, Governor of the IMF for Fiji

Lao People's Democratic Republic

Statement by the Hon. Phouphet Khamphounvong, Governor of the World Bank Group for Lao People's Democratic Republic

Poland, Republic of

Statement by the Hon. Jan Vincent-Rostowski, Governor of the IMF for Republic of Poland

United States

Statement by the Hon. Timothy F. Geithner, Governor of the World Bank Group and the IMF for the United States

Papua New Guinea

Statement by the Hon. Loi M. Bakani, Governor of the World Bank Group and the IMF for Papua New Guinea

New Zealand

Statement by the Hon. Bill English, Governor of the World Bank Group for New Zealand

France

Statement by the Hon. François Baroin, Governor of the World Bank Group and the IMF for France

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Ireland

Statement by the Hon. Michael Noonan, Governor of the World Bank Group and the IMF for Ireland

Malta

Statement by the Hon. Josef Bonnici, Governor of the IMF for Malta

Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of

Statement by the Hon. Emilia Pires, Governor of the World Bank Group and the IMF for Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste

Tonga

Statement by the Hon. Sunia Manu Fili, Governor of the World Bank Group for Tonga

 

Report to the Boards of Governors of the World Bank and the Fund by the Hon. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, Chairman of the Joint Ministerial Committee of the Boards of Governors on the Transfer of Real Resources to Developing Countries

Indonesia

Statement by the Hon. Agus D.W. Martowardojo, Governor of the World Bank Group for Indonesia

Australia

Statement by the Hon. Wayne Swan, Governor of the World Bank Group and the IMF for Australia

Dominica

Statement by the Hon. Rosamund Edwards, Governor of the World Bank Group and the IMF for Dominica, on behalf of the Joint Caribbean Group

Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands

Statement by the Hon. Jan Kees de Jager, Governor of the World Bank Group for Kingdom of the Netherlands - Netherlands

Colombia

Statement by the Hon. Juan Carlos Echeverry, Governor of the World Bank Group for Colombia

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