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09:08, September 25, 2008 |
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said in a statement on Wednesday he welcomes the passage of the Iraq provincial election law by Iraq's Council of Representatives.
"This is a very important step forward which should contribute to political normalization in Iraq," the statement said.
"The United Nations will continue to assist the Iraqi High Electoral Commission to ensure timely preparations of the provincial elections with the view of holding elections that are credible and accepted by the Iraqi people, including the nation's minorities," the statement said.
The statement came after the Iraqi parliament approved the new provincial election law earlier Wednesday after reaching a consensus among the conflicted political blocs.
Iraq is due to hold provincial elections on Oct. 1.
Source:Xinhua
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