VIS THE AMERICAN SANCTIONS. IT ALSO REITERATED SUPPORT TO LEBANON AS WELL AS LEBANON'S RIGHT TO RESTORE ITS TERRITORIES OCCUPIED BY ISRAEL. IT CALLED FOR DISCLOSING AND PUNISHING ASSASSINS OF RAFIQ HARIRI. THE DECLARATION REITERATED SOLDIERY WITH THE IRAQI PEOPLE AND CALLED FOR THE RESPECT OF ITS SOVEREIGNTY AND INDEPENDENCE AND TO AVOID INTERVENTION IN ITS INTERNAL AFFAIRS. THE DECLARATION CALLED FOR THE ACCELERATION OF FORMATION OF THE IRAQI GOVERNMENT AND CONDEMNATION OF THE SUBVERSIVE ACTS WHICH AIM AT ATTACKING SHRINES IN SOME IRAQ CITIES. IT EXPRESSED SATISFACTION OVER THE EFFORTS EXERTED BY THE ARAB LEAGUE'S SECRETARY TO REALIZE NATIONAL RECONCILIATION IN IRAQ. THE DECLARATION URGED IRAN TO WITHDRAW FROM THE UAE'S ISLANDS , AND PRAISED THE STAND OF THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES TO SETTLE THE PROBLEM THROUGH PEACEFUL MEANS. THE DECLARATION WELCOMED THE PEACE AGREEMENT IN SUDAN AND THE ARRANGEMENTS MADE FOR ITS IMPLEMENTATION. IT CALLED THE CONCERNED REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PARTIES TO WORK FOR RESTORATION OF SECURITY AND STABILITY IN SUDAN. THE DECLARATION ALSO CALLED FOR EXERTING INTENSIVE EFFORTS FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF DARFUR PROBLEM IN SUDAN. --MORE 15 31 LOCAL TIME 12 31 GMT
