Some Public Messages, Reports & Media
In connection with the bicentenary of the birth of Bahá’u’lláh, some Bahá’í communities have reached out to local and regional officials and, in certain instances, national leaders to bring to their attention this historic occasion. In some cases, Bahá’í communities have extended invitations to them to join in their celebrations. A number of these individuals have sent messages of good will to the Bahá’ís in their locality, region, or nation. There has also been media coverage in many places. Below are some public messages and reports that have been received.
Countries and Major Territories
Antigua and Barbuda
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National, Regional & Local Officials
19 OctGovernor General
Media
Argentina
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National, Regional & Local Officials
14 OctGovernor of the Province of Santa Fe
17 AugRosario City Councilman
5 AugPresident of the Chamber of Deputies of the Province of Santa Fe, Argentina
Media
Australia
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National, Regional & Local Officials
4 OctGovernor-General
5 OctPrime Minister
4 OctLeader of the Opposition
4 OctMinister for Trade, Tourism, and Investment
4 OctMember of Parliament
10 OctPremier, New South Wales
4 OctPremier and Minister for the Arts, Queensland
4 OctPremier, South Australia
4 OctState Liberal Leader, South Australia
4 OctPremier, Victoria
19 SepLeader of the Opposition, Victoria
4 OctPremier, Western Australia
4 OctLeader of the Opposition, Western Australia
Media
13 OctHerald Sun
Austria
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National, Regional & Local Officials
11 OctPresident
Media
10 OctORF TV Thek
Azerbaijan
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National, Regional & Local Officials
Media
23 OctAPA TV
Bahrain
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National, Regional & Local Officials
22 OctVideo messages from several leaders
Media
24 OctAl Watan
Bangladesh
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National, Regional & Local Officials
16 OctPrime Minister
12 OctInternational Affairs Advisor to the Prime Minister
23 SepMinister of Cultural Affairs
10 OctSupreme Court Lawyer
23 SepVice Chancellor, University of Dhaka
Media
Belgium
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National, Regional & Local Officials
Media
04 SepRFC Radio
Bermuda
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National, Regional & Local Officials
Media
21 OctRoyal Gazette
Bolivia
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National, Regional & Local Officials
Media
24 SepLa Razon
Brazil
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National, Regional & Local Officials
Media
10 SepGazeta Guaçuana
14 SepTV Câmara Aracaju
02 OctJornal de Bairro Alto de Curitiba
29 SepABC Repórter O Diário
20 SepRadio Valinhos
Burkina Faso
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National, Regional & Local Officials
22 OctHead official of Ouagadougou
Media
Cambodia
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National, Regional & Local Officials
22 OctQueen
Media
20 OctNational Cambodia News Channel
Canada
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National, Regional & Local Officials
22 OctPrime Minister
14 OctMember of Parliament
20 OctMember of Parliament
23 OctMember of Parliament
26 SepMember of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and Minister of Research, Innovation and Science for the Government of Ontario
25 OctMember of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and Minister of Research, Innovation and Science for the Government of Ontario, Canada, in Parliament
20 OctMinister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, of Newfoundland and Labrador
12 OctLieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador
25 OctMember of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Scarborough--Rouge River in Parliament
25 OctMember of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Oshawa in Parliament
19 OctNational Chief of the Assembly of First Nations
7 OctMayor of New Westminster
24 AugMayor of Orillia
22 OctMayor of Surrey
22 OctMayor of Vancouver
Media
23 SepCalgary Herald
02 OctJournal La Nouvelle Union
Chile
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National, Regional & Local Officials
20 OctMayor of the Metropolitan Region of Santiago
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Colombia
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National, Regional & Local Officials
22 OctMayor of Villa Rica in Norte del Cauca
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Denmark
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National, Regional & Local Officials
Media
1 Novaalborg:nu
Ecuador
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National, Regional & Local Officials
Media
04 OctEcuadorinmediato
El Salvador
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National, Regional & Local Officials
22 OctPrincipal Ajq'ijab of the Mayan Council
Media
17 OctArriba Gente
Estonia
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National, Regional & Local Officials
22 OctTartu University, Representative of the Theology Department and Head of the Asian Research Centre of Estonia
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France
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National, Regional & Local Officials
21 OctAmbassador and Advisor for Religious Affairs to the Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, representing the government of France
Media
20-OctAFP
01 OctLe Dauphiné Libéré
01 OctLe Dauphiné Libéré
Germany
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National, Regional & Local Officials
22 OctMinister President of North Rhine-Westphalia
22 OctChairman of the Round Table of Religions
Media
Ghana
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National, Regional & Local Officials
16 OctReport of visit with the Vice President
20 OctSpeech by Minister for Chieftancy and Religious Affairs on behalf of the President
Media
13 OctGhana News Agency
Guam
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National, Regional & Local Officials
19 OctGovernor
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Hong Kong
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National, Regional & Local Officials
19 OctChief Executive
22 OctSecretary for Home Affairs
29 SepConvenor of the Non-official Members of the Executive Council
6 OctPresident and Vice Chancellor of the University of Hong Kong
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India
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National, Regional & Local Officials
18 AugPresident
30 AugPrime Minister
14 FebFormer President
23 MarFormer Vice President
22 OctMinister of Defence
5 MayMinister of Law & Justice and Electronics & IT
10 OctMinister of Minority Affairs
3 OctMinister of Rural Development
9 OctMinister, Ministry of Women & Child Development
12 OctMember of Parliament
7 SepMember of Parliament
28 AugMember of Parliament
3 AprMember of Parliament
4 JulGovernor of Assam
30 JunGovernor of Bihar
14 SepGovernor of Goa
15 SepGovernor of Gujarat
22 OctGovernor of Haryana
19 AugGovernor of Jammu & Kashmir
23 SepGovernor of Karnataka
22 OctGovernor of Madhya Pradesh
23 AugGovernor of Maharashtra
11 SepGovernor of Odisha
11 SepGovernor of Orissa
14 JulGovernor of Sikkim
13 SepGovernor of West Bengal
13 JulChief Minister of Bihar
8 SepChief Minister of Chhattishgarh
16 AugChief Minister of Goa
15 SepChief Minister of Gujarat
23 SepChief Minister of Karnataka
18 AugChief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
18 SepChief Minister of Maharashtra
22 OctChief Minister of Odisha
13 SepChief Minister of Puducherry
22 OctChief Minister of Sikkim
25 SepChief Minister of Tamil Nadu
12 AprChief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
14 SepChief Minister of West Bengal
8 SepMember of Legislative Assembly, Maharashtra
30 JulMember of Legislative Assembly, Maharashtra
14 SepFormer Chief Justice, Calcutta High Court
14 SepChairman, Rajasthan State Commission for Minorities
27 JulChairman, West Bengal State Human Rights Commission
20 SepChief Secretary, Karnataka
8 OctFinance Minister, Government of Madhya Pradesh
16 AugDirector General of Police, Madhya Pradesh
28 MayFormer Chief Minister, Rajasthan
26 SepDirector, Manipal Institute of Technology
Media
Indonesia
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National, Regional & Local Officials
20 OctFormer Special Envoy to the President
Media
Iran
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National, Regional & Local Officials
18 OctReligious leader
22 OctNobel Peace Prize Laureate
Media
Iraq
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National, Regional & Local Officials
22 OctSpokesperson, Kurdish Regional Government
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17 OctAlmada Newspaper
Italy
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National, Regional & Local Officials
19 OctApulia Regional President
10 OctReport of press conference in Parliament Building
Media
Ivory Coast
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National, Regional & Local Officials
Media
01 OctAgence Ivoirienne de Presse
Kazakhstan
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National, Regional & Local Officials
28 JunDeputy Minister for Religious Affairs and Civil Society
22 OctHead of the Secretariat of the Congress of the Leaders of World and Traditional Religions and Chairman of the Senate of the Parliament of Kazakhstan
Media
Kiribati
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National, Regional & Local Officials
19 OctPresident
Media
Liberia
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National, Regional & Local Officials
21 OctRepresentative of the President
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29 SepAll Africa
Luxembourg
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National, Regional & Local Officials
6 NovPrime Minister
Media
19 OctRadio Television Luxembourg
Macau
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National, Regional & Local Officials
22 OctVice-Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and Former Chief Executive
18 OctSecretary for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macau Special Administrative Region
22 OctMacau SAR Level Legislative Assembly Member
22 OctMacau SAR Level Legislative Assembly Member
22 OctMacau SAR Level Legislative Assembly Member
22 OctMacau SAR Level Legislative Assembly Member
22 OctInstitute for Tourism Studies, President
16 OctUniversity of Macau, Faculty of Business Administration Dean
17 OctUniversity of Macau, Master of Moon Chun Memorial College
22 OctCity University of Macau, "One Belt, One Road" Research Institute
19 OctUniversity of Macau, Professor and Program Coordinator, Philosophy and Religious Studies Program
22 OctMacau Foundation
19 OctMacau Federation of Trade Unions
Media
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National, Regional & Local Officials
11 OctChairperson, National Commission for Minorities
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Malaysia
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National, Regional & Local Officials
25 SepMinister of National Unity and Religious Harmony in the Prime Minister's Department
25 SepChief Minister, Penang
22 OctChief Minister, Sarawak
Media
30 SepThe Star Online
Mali
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National, Regional & Local Officials
Media
12 OctDe Peches Du Mali
13 OctMali Web
Mauritius
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National, Regional & Local Officials
21 OctPrime Minister
22 OctVice President
16 OctMayor of Quatre Bornes
22 OctReligious Leader
Media
Mongolia
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National, Regional & Local Officials
15 SepReport of visit with the Cultural and Religious Policy Advisor to the President
Media
Morocco
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National, Regional & Local Officials
Media
17 OctHES Press
Myanmar
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National, Regional & Local Officials
Media
18 OctMandalay Daily Newspaper
Namibia
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National, Regional & Local Officials
29 SepMayor of Windhoek
Media
29 SepNew Era
Nepal
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National, Regional & Local Officials
18 OctPrime Minister
26 SepDeputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education
13 OctVice President
26 SepMinister of Home Affairs
6 OctDeputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs
22 OctMinister, Ministry Animal Husbandry and Poultry Development
9 OctMinister, Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation
9 OctMinister, Ministry of Women, Children, and Social Welfare
15 OctMinister, Ministry of Youth and Sports
10 OctMinister of Energy
10 OctMinister of Administration
10 OctMinister of Irrigation
12 OctMinister of Urban Development
Media
Netherlands
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National, Regional & Local Officials
13 OctReligious Leader
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New Zealand
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National, Regional & Local Officials
12 SepPrime Minister
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10 OctWaikato Times
Nigeria
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National, Regional & Local Officials
22 OctMessages from various leaders
17 OctReport of meetings with officials
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Norway
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National, Regional & Local Officials
18 OctSecretary-General of the Cooperation Council of Religious and Lifestance Communities
Media
Pakistan
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National, Regional & Local Officials
19 OctPresident
16 AugFederal Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony
22 OctGovernor of Sindh Province
19 OctReport of visit with Mayor of Islamabad and other senior official
Media
10 SepThe News International
22 SepVoice of America Pashto News
Papua New Guinea
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National, Regional & Local Officials
17 OctGovernor General
5 OctReport of meeting with Governor General
Media
04 OctPost-Courier
20 OctPost-Courier
Peru
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National, Regional & Local Officials
22 OctCongressman
14 OctMayor of Cieneguilla, Lima
Media
Philippines
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National, Regional & Local Officials
20 OctPresident
5 OctVice President
11 OctSenator
20 OctSenator
22 OctSenator
21 OctMayor of Antipolo
19 OctMayor of Las Piñas
19 OctMayor of Manila
10 OctMayor of Parañaque
22 OctMayor of Solano
Media
Romania
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National, Regional & Local Officials
24 AugState Secretariat for Religious Affairs
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Samoa
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National, Regional & Local Officials
22 OctHead of State
22 OctHead of Government
Media
08 OctSamoa Observer
Seychelles
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National, Regional & Local Officials
21 OctPresident
Media
Sierra Leone
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National, Regional & Local Officials
1 OctReport of meeting with Chief Justice
Media
Singapore
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National, Regional & Local Officials
31 JulPrime Minister
4 SepReligious Leader
Media
South Africa
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National, Regional & Local Officials
22 OctKing of Western Tembuland
22 OctPremier of Gauteng
Media
Spain
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National, Regional & Local Officials
11 OctMayor of San Sebastian de los Reyes
16 OctReport of visit with Mayor of Telde, Grand Canaria
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17 SepEl Periódico de Aragón
24 OctLa Vanguardia
Sri Lanka
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National, Regional & Local Officials
30 AugPresident
30 AugPrime Minister
Media
06 OctRoar Life
11 SepThe Daily News
Sweden
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National, Regional & Local Officials
19 OctNobel Laureate
Media
Tanzania
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National, Regional & Local Officials
11 OctReport of visit with former First Lady
Media
Thailand
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National, Regional & Local Officials
10 OctPrime Minister
Media
Timor Leste
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National, Regional & Local Officials
10 OctPresident
Media
Trinidad and Tobago
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National, Regional & Local Officials
19 OctPresident
Media
Uganda
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National, Regional & Local Officials
20 OctPresident
20 OctDistrict Chairman of the Ngora District Local Government
20 OctSecretary General from the Inter-religious Council of Uganda
Media
Ukraine
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National, Regional & Local Officials
Media
20 SepТелеканал TV5
United Kingdom
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National, Regional & Local Officials
21 OctPrime Minister
23 OctFirst Minister of Scotland
9 OctGovernor of Gibraltar
18 OctVice Chancellor, Oxford University
Media
22-OctBBC Radio 4
21-OctThe Times
19 OctHackney Citizen
United States
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National, Regional & Local Officials
19 OctCongressional mention
25 OctCongressional mention
26 OctCongressional mention
10 OctFormer President
22 OctUnited States Senator from Alaska
23 OctUnited States Senator from Arizona
21 OctUnited States Senator from Maine
27 OctUnited States Senator from Oregon
24 OctUnited States Senator from Virginia
22 OctUnited States Senator from Virginia
22 OctGovernor of Alaska
9 OctGovernor of Arizona
22 OctGovernor of Michigan and State Representatives
25 SepGovernor of Nevada
22 OctGovernor of North Carolina
10 OctState of Oklahoma Executive Department
12 OctMayor and City Council of Huntsville, Alabama
1 SepMayor of Anchorage, Alaska
20 OctAnchorage, Alaska, Municipal Assembly
22 OctMayor of Fairbanks, Alaska
22 OctMayor of Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska
1 SepMayor of Palmer, Alaska
22 OctMayor of Nenana, Alaska
28 SepTribal Council, Nenana, Alaska
22 OctMayor of Seward, Alaska
25 OctMayor of Soldotna, Alaska
22 OctMayor of Utqiaġvik, Alaska
22 OctMayor or Paradise Valley, Arizona
22 OctMayor of Pima Country, Arizona
4 OctMayor of Tucson, Arizona
22 OctMayor of Fort Smith, Arkansas
2 OctMayor of Burlingame, California
22 OctMayor of Culver City, California
22 OctMayor of Glendale, California
22 OctMayor of Mountain View, California
14 AugMayor of Palo Alto, California
22 OctBoard of Supervisors, San Diego County, California
22 OctMayor of Torrance, California
22 OctMayor of West Sacramento, California
9 OctMayor of Westminster, Colorado
22 SepMayor of Statesboro, Georgia
1 OctMayor of Paducah, Kentucky
4 OctMayor of Portland, Maine
3 JulCity Council of Cambridge, Massachusetts
22 OctMayor of Burnsville, Minnesota
22 OctMayor of Las Vegas, Nevada
22 OctMayor of Reno, Nevada
22 OctMayor of Albuquerque, New Mexico
21 AugMayor of Rio Rancho, New Mexico
22 OctMayor of Santa Fe, New Mexico
22 OctMayor of Charlotte, North Carolina
10 OctMayor of Hillsborough, North Carolina
22 OctMayor Edmond, Oklahoma
10 OctMayor of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
25 SepMayor of Cottage Grove, Oregon
1 SepMayor of Eugene, Oregon
22 OctMayor of Springfield, Oregon
22 OctMayor of Graham, Texas
12 SepMayor of Irving, Texas
22 OctMayor of McAllen, Texas
22 OctCommissioner of McAllen, Texas
22 OctMayor of Falls Church, Virginia
Media
20 OctWashington Post
06 JunThe Kingstree News
10 OctCharleston City Paper
03 OctHerald Times
02 OctIdaho State Journal
12 OctMassachusetts Newswire
14 OctSan Antonio Express-News
Vanuatu
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National, Regional & Local Officials
15 OctPrime Minister
Media
Vietnam
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National, Regional & Local Officials
20 OctDeputy Prime Minister of Vietnam
16 OctChairman of Central Committe of the Vietnamese Fatherland Front
3 AugReport of meeting with senior government officials
Media
03 AugVietnam Plus
10 AugVietnam Plus
08 SepKinh tế & Đô thị
Zambia
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National, Regional & Local Officials
19 OctFormer President
11 OctReport of meeting with former President
Media
A Sampling
United Kingdom
The Times
Milestone for the world's youngest religion
Vanuatu
Prime Minister
United States
Washington Post
Bahais mark 200th birthday of their messenger, whose focus on equality resonates today
Bermuda
Royal Gazette
To all who celebrate the glory of God
France
AFP
Les bahaïs fêtent les 200 ans de la naissance de leur fondateur
Tanzania
Report of visit with former First Lady
Luxembourg
Prime Minister
Cambodia
National Cambodia News Channel
Broadcast about the bicentenary