Brussels, 03/01/2000 (Agence Europe) -The Finnish Presidency made the following declaration on behalf of the European Union on the military coup in Ivory Coast:
"The European Union notes with deep concern the military coup and the dissolution of political and legal institutions in Ivory Coast on 24 December 1999. It urges all parties to restore peacefully and rapidly democratic constitutional rule in the country, to respect human rights and to guarantee security during the transition...