08/09/2006 (Agence Europe) - On 7 September, the Council of the EU adopted by written procedure a joint action amending and enlarging the Aceh Monitoring Mission (Indonesia) launched on 15 September 2005 to follow up application of various aspects of the peace agreement signed by the Indonesian government and GAM (Free Aceh Movement). Javier Solana comments: “In view of the remarkable progress in the Aceh peace process, which we have helped to achieve, it seems clear that it is our obligation to respond positively to the request from the Government of Indonesia (GoI), with the full support of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) leadership, to a final extension of the joint EU-ASEAN mission” in Aceh until 15 December. Mr Solana assured that “we will accompany the people of Aceh” in the run up to these first ever direct and democratic local elections to be held in Aceh on 11 December.