Parliamentary Elections in Lebanon

Parliamentary Elections in Lebanon

We congratulate the people of Lebanon on the successful and largely peaceful conduct of the first round of parliamentary elections yesterday. This is an important first step in fulfilling the aspirations of the Lebanese people for a sovereign and democratic government. We acknowledge the essential role that Lebanese domestic observers and the UN technical team played along with international election observers, including those from the European Union. We and the international community will continue to support this critical democratic process as the Lebanese government moves forward with preparations for the conduct of subsequent election rounds, which will be held on June 5, June 12, and June 19.

SOURCE: state.gov 2005/568 Released on May 30, 2005 Press Statement, Richard Boucher, Spokesman Washington, DC, May 30, 2005