US embassy cable - 05PRAGUE1557

UNCLAS PRAGUE 001557 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: IZ, KDEM, KPAO, PGOV, PREL, EUN 
SUBJECT: CZECHS WELCOME RESULTS OF IRAQ CONSTITUTIONAL 
REFERENDUM 
 
REF: STATE 199224 
 
1 (SBU) We delivered ref A demarche on October 31 to Miloslav 
Stasek, director of Middle East and Africa Department in the 
Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs.  Stasek agreed that the 
Iraqi referendum was a positive step toward a democratic 
Iraq. He added that it was significant that, even though not 
all Iraqis supported the constitution, the Iraqis were able 
to disagree within the framework of a political process. 
Czech Minster of Foreign Affairs Cyril Svoboda also issued a 
statement on October 26.  He said that the recent acceptance 
of the constitution, as well as the upcoming Parliamentary 
vote in December, are important steps toward creating an 
Iraqi government based upon the principle of democracy, 
creating a safe environment for all Iraqi citizens and 
economic reconstruction of the country. He added that the 
Czech Republic would do everying within in its means to help 
Iraq on the road to democracy, stability and economic 
prosperity. 
CABANISS