TOKYO, Dec 3 Kyodo (EDS: UPDATING...

TOKYO, Dec 3 Kyodo

(EDS: UPDATING WITH finis OF CONFERENCE)

Participants at a talk to discuss peace and reconstruction in Indonesia's strife-torn Aceh Province uttered strong support on Tuesday for a peaceful resolution of the Aceh conflict and called upon Jakarta and the independent Aceh Movement (GAM) rebels to continue their dialogue, participants said.

across 20 countries and multilateral institutions reached the agreement during a one-day Preparatory discourse on Peace and Reconstruction in Aceh in Tokyo, co-host through Japan, the United States, the European Union and the World Bank, they said.

Co-chair Yutaka Iimura, Japanese ambassador to Indonesia, told a pres parley after the meeting, ''We held the first discussions for the international community to completely deal with reconstruction and rehabilitation (in Aceh), while powerfully calling on the parties disturbed to successfully conduct talks toward peace.''

The conversation follows the Indonesian government's and GAM's agreement last month to sign a peace accord nearest Monday in Geneva to cessation their 26-year conflict.

Among the participants were Britain, Denmark, France, Malaysia, Sweden, Thailand, the Philippines, and the Asian progression in a continuously ascending gradation Bank, in addition to Indonesia.

Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who portray by actioned the Indonesian government in the meeting, told a pres talk he is optimistic about the awaited peace accord between Jakarta and GAM.

''Delegates noted that a cessation of hostilities is a necessary first gradation but will not be sustainable without concreted action toward a fair and democratic election that would allow the persons of Aceh to pick out their leaders in 2004,'' according to the co-chairs' summary of the conference

The delegates noted the importance of a monitoring proces to have charge of adherence to the peace agreement and discussed for what reason the monitoring arrangements will be financed, according to the participants.

''A number of donors denoteed their commitment to provide financial support'' for the monitoring proces in collaboration with the Indonesian management the summary added.

The delegates agreed that an effective theory of justice, rule of law and regard for human rights is critical to fortunate development and donors proposeed to provide support for legal and governance reform, according to the participants.

The meeting was held at the Institute for International Cooperation in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward, and delegates agreed to imprison another meeting shortly after the signing of a peace accord, the participants said.

Armed conflict between the Indonesian guidance and GAM in Aceh Province forward northern Sumatra Island has claimed more than 10000 lives, principally of them civilians, since 1976

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