| Their Excellencies would never allow me to return to the prison if I was found to be unable to contain the criminals sent there. |
| Please, Your Excellencies, consider my case with justice and intervene on my behalf. |
| Mr. Secretary-General, Madam Minister of Justice of Germany, Mr. First Mayor, Mr. President of the Meeting of States Parties, Judges of the Tribunal, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen. |
| Their Excellencies, who in this way enhance the opening ceremony of the 2008 session, undoubtedly give a new dimension to our efforts aimed at achieving substantive results this year. |
| I cordially greet Their Eminences the Cardinals, Their Excellencies the Bishops, and all of you who are present here. |
| Your Excellencies, let me express at the very outset my heartfelt thanks to Mr Pöttering for his kind words of welcome. |
