World leaders on Monday sent a message of condolence toUN Secretary General Antonio Guterres over the passing of former UN chief Kofi Annan.
Annan died on Saturday morning at the age of 80 in Switzerland after a brief illness.
In his condolence message, President Xi Jinping of China, said he was deeply saddened over Annan’s and expressed condolences to his family and the UN.
Annan, he said, was an old friend of China, and China-UN cooperation was comprehensively strengthened during his term as the UN chief.
Also in his message, President Vladmir Putin of Russia, said: “many years of the life of this remarkable person and great politician were devoted to the service of the UN”.
Putin said, heading the UN at a difficult time, Annan did a great deal to realise the purposes and the goals of the organisation, strengthening its central role in world affairs.
He said Annan’s personal contribution to building the UN’s…
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