拉梅克先生（法国）（以法语发言）：部长先生，我感谢你亲自参加今天的会议，并感谢你致力于处理这个对安全理事会如此重要的问题。首先，我要感谢山本忠通先生，并欢迎他担任新的特别代表。我认为他对阿富汗相当了解，我要祝他在新的工作岗位上一切顺利。最后，我谨感谢赛卡尔大使的通报。
Mr. Lamek (France) (spoke in French): I thank you, Mr. Minister, for your personal participation today and for your commitment on this issue of such great importance to the Security Council. Let me begin by thanking Mr. Tadamichi Yamamoto, whom I welcome as the new Special Representative. I think he is quite familiar with Afghanistan, and I wish him every success in his new duties. Finally, I would like to thank Ambassador Saikal for his briefing.