. Tribute to the Government and people of the Argentine Republic

Tribute to the Government and people of the Argentine Republic

The Conference of the Parties,

Having met in Buenos Aires,from 4 to 15 November 1996,atthe gracious invitation of the Government of Argentina,

Deeply appreciative of the special courtesy and warm hospitality extended by the Government and people of Argentina, to the Ministers, members of delegations, observers and members of the Secretariat attending the meeting,

Expresses its sincere gratitude to the Government of the Argentine Republic and its people for the cordial welcome which they accorded to the Conference of the Parties and to those associated with its work and for their contribution to the success of the third meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity.