SECRETARY-GENERAL CONGRATULATES PERU’S NEWLY-ELECTED PRESIDENT

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONGRATULATES PERU’S NEWLY-ELECTED PRESIDENT

The following statement was issued this morning by the Office of the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

      The Secretary-General would like to congratulate Mr. Alejandro Toledo Manrique on his election as President of Peru, and to wish him every success in the process of rebuilding and strengthening Peru's democratic institutions, consolidating the rule of law as well as bringing greater prosperity to all Peruvians.

The Secretary-General wishes to praise the people of Peru for holding elections that have been described as free, fair and transparent.  This process has enjoyed the participation of national and international observers, including the United Nations, which has provided needed technical assistance to Peru's National Office for Electoral Process.

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