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07/08/2004:

"Security Council urges steps to pave way for CAR elections"

Members of the United Nations Security Council today called for steps to consolidate stability in the Central African Republic (CAR) and pave the way for free elections scheduled to take place there next year.

Following closed-door consultations, the Council President, Ambassador Mihnea Ioan Motoc of Romania, read a statement on behalf of the members hailing "the positive evolution of the political situation in the Central African Republic and the progress made in the economic and financial fields."

They also welcomed "the various steps taken in the political field, in particular the establishment of the mixed and independent electoral commission that represents an important step towards the restoration of constitutional legality," he said.
Full Article : un.org