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Samples of Remarks

Opening Remarks by
(Host Unit)
(Meeting)
On Day / Date / Month / Year

(Addressing an audience)

On behalf of ... (unit), I would like to welcome you and your delegation
to ... (country). We are very pleased that you and your delegation are here
for ... (name of the meeting). This meeting aims at promoting mutual
understanding and military cooperation in many areas as well as increasing
the relationship between our two defence forces. The ...(name of the
meeting) certainly gives us an opportunity to study issues of mutual
interest and to exchange information on the defence cooperation program.
Our contributions will bring valuable perspectives to the meeting proceedings.

I look forward to constructive and fruitful outcome of the meeting.

I also hope that you and your delegation have comfortable and
memorable stay while you are in ... (country).

On this occasion, please allow members of the ... (country)... delegation

to introduce themselves. (แนะนำตนเอง)

Before we proceed, may I invite ... (rank + name) to give a speech.

...

Thank you, ... (rank). I now declare ... (name of the meeting) opened.

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