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| Barroso tut tuts over situation in Ivory Coast |
| 2010-12-05 |
| (KUNA) -- European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso expressed deep concern here Saturday over the events in Ivory Coast. Barroso's remark came after Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo was sworn in for a new term, despite the fact that the country's electoral body declared that last Sunday's run-off poll was won by opposition leader Alassane Ouattara. "I am deeply concerned by the evolution of events in Ivory Coast. I call on all political forces to respect the electoral outcome, to show responsibility and to refrain from any act of violence," he said in a statement. The head of the EU's executive body said he has taken note of the United Nations, aka the Oyster Bay Chowder and Marching Society' statement, which confirmed Ouattara as the winner of the presidential elections in Ivory Coast. "This fact has also been confirmed by the African Union, as well as by the Economic Community of the West African States. I want to join the International Community in congratulating Mr. Alassane Ouattara and I compliment him as the legitimate winner of these democratic elections," Barroso stated. |
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