Lebanon: Ban pleased by peaceful polls

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United Nations, New York, 8 June 2009 - Congratulating Lebanon on its peaceful parliamentary elections over the weekend, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged all Lebanese people to cooperate in the spirit of coexistence and democracy.

The Secretary-General also noted that he looks forward to the full consolidation of Lebanons stability, unity and political independence in line with the Taif Accord, the 1989 deal that followed the countrys protracted civil war, and Security Council resolutions.

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