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UN Security Council unequivocally condemns murder of
Lebanese minister
UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- The UN Security
Council unequivocally condemned on Tuesday the assassination of Pierre Gemayel,
the Minister of Industry of Lebanon.
The Council held emergency meeting in the afternoon
at the request of Lebanon on the murder of Gemayel. In a presidential statement
read out by its President for November, Jorge Voto-Bernales of Peru, the council
condemned "any attempt to destabilize Lebanon through political assassination or
other terrorist acts."
Bush strongly condemns murder of Lebanese
minister
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President George
W. Bush strongly condemned the murder of Lebanese industry minister Pierre
Gemayel on Tuesday and warned Syria and Iran over alleged attempts to stir
instability in Lebanon.
"We strongly condemn the assassination today in
Lebanon of Pierre Gemayel," Bush told American troops in Hawaii during a
trip back home from Asia.
Roundup: Lebanese leaders condemn killing of industry
minister
BEIRUT, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese political and
religionary leaders Tuesday voiced condemnation on the assassination of
anti-Syrian Industry Minister Pierre Gemayel earlier in the day.
Gemayel was killed by a gunshot on the head when his
convoy was attacked on a street in Jedeide, about 15 km northeast from Beirut.
Syria denounces assassination of Lebanese
minister
DAMASCUS, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Syria on Tuesday
strongly denounced the assassination of Lebanese Industry Minister Pierre
Gemayel who was shot dead on a street in the suburb of Beirut, the official SANA
news agency reported.
"This horrible crime is aimed at destabilizing
solidity and civil security in Lebanon," an official media source was quoted as
saying.
Father of killed Lebanese minister calls for
restraint
BEIRUT, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Former Lebanese President
Amin Gemayel, father of assassinated Industry Minister Pierre Gemayel, Tuesday
called for calm despite his great grief for losing his son.
Terming the assassination as a "great disaster,"
Gemayel called in a statement to the press for a restraint among the Lebanese
factions to avert revenges.
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