BAHRAIN HAILS SIGNING OF IRAQI TEMPORARY

UNCLAS MANAMA 000337 SIPDIS DEPT FOR NEA PDAS LAROCCO AND DAS DIBBLE, NEA/NGA, AND NEA/ARP E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL IZ BA SUBJECT: BAHRAIN HAILS SIGNING OF IRAQI TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATIVE LAW ¶1. ALL LEADING NEWSPAPERS IN BAHRAIN REPORTED ON MARCH 9 THE OFFICIAL BAHRAIN GOVERNMENT STATEMENT PRAISING SIGNING OF THE TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATIVE LAW IN IRAQ BEGIN TEXT: BAHRAIN YESTERDAY WELCOMED THE SIGNING OF THE INTERIM CONSTITUTION IN IRAQ, SAYING IT WAS A POSITIVE STEP ON THE RIGHT WAY FOR IRAQIS TO RECOVER THEIR SOVEREIGNTY. "THIS STEP IS A STEP FORWARD TOWARDS A PERMANENT CONSTITUTION IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE STABILITY, SECURITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT," A MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS SPOKESMAN SAID. "BAHRAIN STRESSES THE NEED TO RESPECT IRAQ'S SOVEREIGNTY AND TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY AND THE IRAQIS' RIGHT TO DETERMINE THEIR FUTURE," THE SPOKESMAN SAID. END TEXT FORD