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06TOKYO4556
2006-08-12 07:28:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:  

DEMARCHE ON UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION ON

Tags:  PREL PTER MOPS UNDC UNSC IS LE JA 
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SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PTER MOPS UNDC UNSC IS LE JA
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION ON
LEBANON

REF: STATE 132517

UNCLAS TOKYO 004556

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PTER MOPS UNDC UNSC IS LE JA
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION ON
LEBANON

REF: STATE 132517


1. Post delivered reftel points to the responsible officer
at the UN Policy Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
on August 12. Poloff was referred to the public statement of
Foreign Minister Taro Aso, repeated below, for Japan's
response.


2. Begin text:

Japan welcomes the unanimous adoption of Security Council
Resolution 1701 calling for a full cessation of hostilities
by Israel and Hizbollah as well as for Israel and Lebanon to
support a permanent ceasefire and a long-term solution based
on the political framework stated in this resolution.

Japan has been calling for an immediate ceasefire to avoid
further civilian victims and deterioration of the situation,
and has been urging the parties concerned to make their
utmost efforts and to exercise self-restraint towards a
solution of the problem. Recognizing the necessity for the
Security Council to address the issue promptly, Japan has
also closely coordinated with the concerned countries for
early adoption of the draft resolution.

Japan will continue to call upon all parties concerned, based
on the resolution, to realize an immediate ceasefire, to
immediately agree upon the political framework stated in the
resolution, and to exert maximum effort to restore stability
in the region.

Japan will continue to contribute actively to the efforts to
build mid- and long-term stability in the region as a whole
when it is restored based on the resolution.

End text.
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