UN Special Envoy Brahimi Briefing on Iraqi Elections


Mr. Lakhdar Brahimi today stated elections are not possible before June 30th, 2004. He stated, underscoring remarks already made by President Bush, that elections should occur not later than January 2005. Mr. Brahimi laid out several details regarding elections.

Mr. Brahimi also appealed to the Iraqi people to allow the current transitional government to succeed, as a means to secure long term peace and prosperity for the Iraqi people.