Article: SECURITY COUNCIL WELCOMES ANNOUNCEMENT OF FINAL ELECTION RESULTS IN IRAQ, COMMENDS DEMONSTRATION OF COMMITMENT TO PEACEFUL, DEMOCRATIC PROCESS

The United Nations issued the following press release:

Welcoming the announcement of final election results for Iraq's Council of Representatives, the Security Council today commended and congratulated the people of Iraq for demonstrating their commitment to a peaceful, democratic political process, and for having braved difficult conditions and the threat of violence to cast their votes.

Reading out a statement during a formal meeting, Council President John Bolton (United States) said the Council members were particularly encouraged that political parties representing all of Iraq's communities participated in the ballot, demonstrated by the high voter turnout country-wide.

"The Security ...

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