Hoshiyar Zebari, the newly appointed foreign minister of Iraq, told UN Security Council Thursday that the founding of the interim government is a "major success" toward democracy and ending the legal occupation in his country.

"The formation of the interim government was the result of an extensive consultation process promoted by Mr. Brahimi who, despite the security constraints, traveled throughout Iraq to solicit the views of all sectors of Iraqi society," the minister told the 15-member council at an open meeting.

Source: Xinhua