Speech By The Hon'ble President Of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee At The Banquet In Honour Of The President Of The Republic Of Burundi, H.e. Mr. Pierre Nkurunziza
Your Excellency President Pierre Nkurunziza
And Madame Denise Bucumi Nkurunziza
It is with great pleasure that I welcome you and the distinguished members of your delegation on your first State visit to India.

I am delighted to be here at the 18th Convocation of the University of Kashmir. This is a long awaited and proud moment for those who will receive their degrees. Some of you will receive awards for your meritorious work. I offer you all my felicitations and congratulations.
Dr Shayama Chona, Founder of Tamana, Educators and the Students of Tamana Special School, I am pleased to welcome you here today.
Shri Mohammed Hamid Ansari, Vice President & Chairman, Rajya Sabha,

It gives me great pleasure to be amongst you today on the occasion of inauguration of the 26th Conference of Accountants General. The Accountants General of the States and their equivalents in the Centre are important functionaries assigned with the task of being watchdogs of public finance.