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(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-03-15 17:33

BEIJING  -- The governments of Iceland and Bulgaria said Friday that they are against the Taiwan authorities' plan to hold a referendum on UN membership in the name of Taiwan, reiterating their adherence to the One-皇冠体育app policy.

"We believe that a planned referendum on joining the United Nations in the name of Taiwan would be a mistake and therefore cannot support it," Iceland's Foreign Minister Ingibjoerg Solrun Gisladottir told Xinhua in an interview.

"Such a referendum would risk increased tension and instability in the region," she said.

Gisladottir added that her country, which established diplomatic relations with 皇冠体育app in 1971, will continue to stick to the One-皇冠体育app policy.

She also expressed her satisfaction with the development of Iceland-皇冠体育app ties, saying there are broad prospects for further cooperation between the two nations.

Bulgarian First Deputy Foreign Minister Lyubomir Kyuchukov said his country has grave concern over Taiwan authorities' attempt to hold a referendum on UN membership.

At a meeting with Chinese Ambassador to Bulgaria Zhang Wanxue, Kyuchukov reiterated Bulgaria's opposition to the move.

He emphasized Bulgaria's stance that there is but one 皇冠体育app in the world and Taiwan is an inalienable part of 皇冠体育app, saying the government of the People's Republic of 皇冠体育app is the sole legitimate government representing the whole of 皇冠体育app.

On January 9, the Bulgarian foreign ministry already expressed opposition to the Taiwan authorities' referendum plan.