Statement [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 5232nd meeting, 22 July 2005, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "The situation in Central African Republic"]

Deeply gratified by the successful holding of the presidential and legislative elections and welcomes the establishment of the newly elected institutions whose stability is necessary to ensure lasting peace in the Central African Republic; commends the Multinational Force of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community, France, the European Union, China and Germany for providing decisive support to them; calls upon international donors and the international financial institutions to continue to assist the Central African Republic generously; requests the Secretary-General to explore the possibility of setting up a follow-up committee or enlarging the Committee of Foreign Partners to Follow Up on the Electoral Process in order to support the reconstruction efforts initiated by the Central Africans; expresses its concern at the insecurity reigning in the north and the west of the country and invites relevant States to consult with subregional and regional organizations and with the UN Peacebuilding Office in the Central African Republic on the action required to respond collectively to the threat posed by these armed groups to the stability of the Central African Republic and certain countries of the subregion.

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