text: imJX>rtant and valuable factor not only on the reqional level but also beyond. JVM/21 A/S-18/PV. 6 98 (Mr. Pitarka, Albania) Albania wishes to see confronta tioo in Europe replaced by overall co-operation. This is in the interest of all. It must be a free and democratic co-operation that excludes pressures and conditions which prejudqe the economic and political developnent of various countries, resultinq in turn in a new confrontation under different circumstances. In conclusion, the Albanian deleqation wishes to reiterate that it attaches qreat importance to the proceedinqs of this sessioo in the belief that an open discussion of the problerrs and a direct aPProach to the realities aimed at redressinq and improvinq them would serve the purpose of this session and justify the hopes of the international community. Mr. JOSEPH (Antigua and Barbuda): Allow me on behalf of my deleqation to offer our conqratulations to Mr. Garba on his unanimous election to preside over the General Assenbly at its eiqhteenth special session. I am confident that he will continue to quide our deliberations with the same diliqence and skill he manifested dur inq the forty-fourth session of the General Assenbly. Allcw me also to state how haPPV the Government and the people of Antiqua and Barbuda are at seeinq the Republic of Namibia takinq its riqhtful place in the United Nations. We commend the Government and the people of Namibia on their efforts in the cause of ju.stice and freedom, and we are most confident that Namibia will contribute much to the continued development of our en tire qlobal society. Namibia's Presence here today is a persuasive testimonial of what is possible when the international communi tv collectively and relentlesslY pursues the ideals of freedom and democracy. Moreover, the democratization and independence of 
analysis: The text appears to be a speech or statement made by a representative of a country in the United Nations, discussing the importance of cooperation and democracy on a regional and global level. The speaker mentions the election of a new president, the admittance of a new country to the UN, and expresses hopes for a productive session. There is no specific mention of economic development, natural resources, or industries, but rather a focus on the principles of cooperation and democracy.