UNITED NATIONS, May 15 (Xinhua) -- The UN Security Council on Monday congratulated Rene Garcia Preval on his inauguration as President of Haiti, and called on all the newly-elected parliamentarians to work constructively to build a better future for their country.

    In a statement read out by Congolese Ambassador Basile Ikouebe of Congo, the current president of the council, the council stressed that the timely holding of municipal, local and remainingparliamentary elections was fundamental to democratic governance.

    The Council emphasized the need to reform and strengthen Haiti's police, judiciary and correctional systems, and in that regard looked forward to the results of the discussions between the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) and the new authorities on how to address those and other security-related issues.

    The Council also expressed its full support for MINUSTAH's continued efforts and those of the international community to assist Haiti in its ongoing transition.

    It requested MINUSTAH to work closely with the new authorities in the implementation of its mandate, looked forward to the reportof the Secretary-General on whether to restructure the Mission's mandate, and reiterated its willingness to cooperate with the newly-elected authorities to address the long-term challenges facing Haiti. Enditem