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Speech at a State Dinner in honour of President Nicos Anastasiades

Áras an Uachtaráin, Tuesday 18 October 2016

Your Excellency President Anastasiades,
Mrs Anastasiades,
Distinguished Guests,

 

Is mór an pléisiúir dom é fáilte a fhearradh róimh go hÉireann, a Uachtaráin agus a Bhean uasal Anastasiades.

It is my great pleasure to welcome you, President and Mrs Anastasiades, to Ireland. May I offer you our traditional Céad Míle Fáilte or Kalosórisma (καλωσόρισμα).

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