Mr Zhao expressed his gratitude to the delegates and the Government of the People’s Republic of China as well as the experts and ITU staff who have worked with such enthusiasm and competency on behalf of the Bureau. He dedicated himself to "further improving efficiency, enhancing the Union’s visibility and considering every possible way to make working with ITU an attractive proposition." He noted that he was pleased with the progress this cooperation has achieved thus far but acknowledged that major challenges remain, especially in light of the state of the industry. Mr Zhao committed himself to "strengthening ITU’s pre-eminent role and maintaining its leading position in global telecommunication and information standardization in the 21^st century for the benefit all Members and the general public." His biography can be found here. His acceptance speech is available here.

Mr Touré thanked the delegates, expressing his pride in being a citizen of Mali, of Africa and of the world. He also commended his staff "which works hard every day to make this world a better place." He renewed his commitment to teamwork and to ensuring that the development sector, "is not a ghetto for poor countries but a forum of opportunities and a driving force that can guide the action of all development stakeholders", stressing the value of partnership in the attainment of development goals. He noted that "we can’t let time lapse as results are measured by the speed at which they are achieved and we can not afford to fail because the stakes are too high." Mr Touré acknowledged the difficulties created by today’s telecommunication environment, but stated that by working together he was confident these challenges could be met. "We must come up novel approaches and we must act diligently." Mr Touré’s biography can be found here  and his acceptance statement here.

Mr Timofeev, a former ITU staff member, expressed his appreciation to all the Member States and promised to dedicate himself to serving the needs of the Union "at this very important time in the history of radiocommunications." He noted the very difficult and complex tasks facing the Bureau, including the issue of satellite filings, and he reminded the delegates that "building the future information society can’t be done without effective radiocommunication and broadcasting."

Mr Timofeev, Deputy Minister for Communications and Informatization of Russia, has extensive experience in the field of radio-frequency spectrum management at both the national and international levels, is fully conversant with the acute problems facing the International Telecommunication Union as a whole and its Radiocommunication Bureau in particular, and has a high-level scientific background and wide-ranging practical leadership experience in the context of scientific teams working on complex scientific and technical problems, as well as in all areas of the radiocommunication sector, including major Russian enterprises and the State Radio-Frequency Service of the Russian Federation. The biography of Mr Timofeev can be found here.