LITHUANIA CONGRATULATES IRAQ FOR CONSTITUTION

UNCLAS VILNIUS 001155 SIPDIS STATE FOR EUR/NB E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL PGOV LH IZ SUBJECT: LITHUANIA CONGRATULATES IRAQ FOR CONSTITUTION ¶1. The GOL, October 27, issued a press release congratulating the Iraqi people on the adoption of their new constitution. Text of statement follows. ¶2. Begin text. CONGRATULATIONS ON IRAQI CONSTITUTION ADOPTION BY REFERENDUM. Lithuania congratulates Iraqi people on adoption of the first Constitution of new (sic) Iraq. This referendum was a test paper of the solidarity of the entire Iraqi nation and we are glad that all the differences were overcome for the peaceful future of Iraq. We believe that the approval of the Constitution will be a new impetus of Iraqis to work together in order to build a new prosperous, democratic state of Iraq. End Text. ¶3. Comment: The MFA statement is just the latest sign of the GOL's active leadership and support of freedom and democracy in Iraq. MULL