We should congratulate the UK government and prime minister David Cameron for this effort.

Gnassingbé congratulated Mally and his government.

I congratulate President Tadić and Serbia's government for this courageous action.

"I congratulate President-elect Putin and his government, members of the State Duma, and Russian citizens who supported this giant step toward a safer future," President Clinton said in a statement.

I would like to congratulate you and your government the efforts and care you giving the rebuilding of the failed state of Somalia.

I would therefore congratulate the Cape Verdean people, their government and their parties on this, as they have been able to take action in a responsible and respectable manner: this Portuguese-speaking country is today an example to be followed by the LDCs.

I would therefore like to congratulate Mr Netanyahu and his government on their courage.