RI regrets air strikes

RI regrets air strikes

JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Foreign Affairs made the
following statement on Thursday on the Iraqi situation:

"The government of Indonesia regrets the use of armed force
against Iraq by the United States and Britain in implementing the
UN Resolution on Mass Destructive Weapons, especially since they
were carried out without prior consultations with the only
international organization authorized to set such a policy,
namely the United Nations Security Council."

"The government of Indonesia urges that the bombings against
Iraq be stopped immediately and that the solution to the problem
once again be pursued through negotiations and dialog.

"The government of Indonesia reiterates its appeal to the
government of Iraq to comply with all the clauses contained in
the relevant UN resolutions and in the agreements reached with
the UN secretary-general," it said.