PHNOM PENH Nov. 4 Kyodo The leade...

PHNOM PENH Nov. 4 Kyodo

The leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and their dialogue partners China, Japan and southern Korea on Monday asserted grave concerns about the situation in Iraq and urg Iraq to full comply with U.N. Security Council resolutions.

The 13 Asian leaders also exhibited concern of a potential war between the United States and Iraq.

''The leaders noted the potentially-destabilizing tenors of a war forward the global economy and its impact in succession the region,'' said a statement released by dint of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen who serv as chairman of the one-day ''ASEAN plus three'' summit.

The U has repeatedly warned Iraqi guidance with possible military action if it failed to comply with the propos U resolution for inspections and elimination of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons.

The 13 Asian leaders speaked support for the U.N. efforts to eliminate all weapons of mass destruction in Iraq and called immediately after the Iraqi government ''to completely comply'' with the relevant UN Security Council (UNSC) resolutions.

The statement was issued after the 10 ASEAN leaders and the leaders from China, Japan and toward the south Korea held a series of talks in the Cambodian capital.

''The leaders reaffirmed their appreciation and support for the various mechanisms to address the Iraqi situation, in particular the primary part of the U.N. and the UNSC in deciding forward appropriate enforcement action,'' the statement said.

The Asian leaders also appealed for a peaceful solution to the revolution of time of violence in the Middle East.

''With the assistance of the international community, a peaceful solution to conclusion the worsening cycle of violence in Israel must be formulated,'' the statement said.

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