Return to
peace track: UN Chief
In the wake of Thursday’s attack by the LTTE
on a Navy vessel carrying troops, UN Secretary General Koffi Annan
in a statement has called on both the Government and the LTTE to
return to the path of peace.
Describing the attack on the vessel which was
also carrying SLMM monitors as ‘unacceptable’, the statement
said:
“The Secretary-General is disturbed by the
news of major sea and aerial attacks in Sri Lanka, including an
attack on a vessel that had unarmed international monitors on board.
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“The Secretary-General has taken note of
the statement by the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission demanding that
the LTTE immediately cease all operations at sea, and describing
these as a serious violation of the Ceasefire Agreement. He adds
that it is unacceptable to attack vessels that are carrying SLMM
monitors.
“The Secretary-General appeals to both the
Government and the LTTE to change course and bring the country back
on a path to peace. He repeats his call on all the parties to summon
the political will to resume their dialogue under the facilitation
of the Norwegian Government.”
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