KEDUTAAN BESAR REPUBLIK INDONESIA
EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
8 Darwin Avenue, Yarralumla, Canberra, A.C.T. 2600
AUSTRALIA
PRESS
RELEASE
No. 29/PR/VI/2004
THE GOVERNMENT OF INDONESIA WELCOMES
THE CONSENSUS REACHED BY THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL IN
ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1546 (2004) ON IRAQ
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The Government of
Indonesia welcomes the consensus reached by the UN Security
Council in adopting Resolution 1546 (2004) on Iraq. It is
the hope and the interest of Indonesia, as well as the whole
international community, that the adoption of this Resolution
can serve as an important initial step towards full restoration
of sovereignty of Iraq and, hence, formally end foreign
occupation over Iraq.
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The Indonesian
Government consistently emphasizes the importance of an
early restoration of sovereignty of Iraq and the central
role of the United Nations in bringing this about. |
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Together with the
international community, Indonesia will closely observe
the actual implementation of the Resolution 1546, in particular
that which relates to the sovereign authority of Iraq over
the presence of the multinational force, the planned timetable
for the political transition in Iraq, and the effective
materialization of the UN central role in assisting the
Iraqi people and government. |
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Among the important
dates envisaged in the Resolution are as follows: |
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by 30 June 2004: formation of the sovereign
Interim Government of Iraq; |
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by 31 December 2004, or 31 January 2005
at the latest: direct democratic elections to form
a Transitional National Assembly, which will form
a Transitional Government and draft a permanent constitution;
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by 8 June 2005 (twelve months from the
date of the Resolution 1546), or at the request of
the Government of Iraq: reviewing the mandate for
the multinational force; |
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by 31 December 2005: a constitutionally
elected government; |
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by 31 December 2005 (upon the completion
of the political process set out in paragraph 4 of
Resolution 1546), or earlier if requested by the Government
of Iraq: termination of the mandate for the multinational
force. |
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Jakarta, 10 June 2004
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