22 May 1998 SG/SM/6572
SECRETARY-GENERAL HOPES OUTCOME OF TODAY'S REFERENDUMS WILL HERALD NEW ERA OF PEACE, PROSPERITY FOR PEOPLE OF NORTHERN IRELAND 19980522The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:The Secretary-General applauds the courage and vision of all those who helped bring about the Peace Agreement on Northern Ireland. He awaits the results of today's referendums with anticipation, in the hope that their outcome will herald a new era of peace and prosperity for the people of Northern Ireland. * *** *
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