Brussels, 25/10/2000 (Agence Europe) - The French Council Presidency made the following declaration, on behalf of the EU, on events in Côte d'Ivoire:
"1. Although the first round of the presidential elections took place in an atmosphere of calm and the National Electoral Commission had started publishing the first results of the election, the Côte d'Ivoire Minister for the Interior dissolved this Commission in order to declare General Gueï's victory.. 2. The European Union condemns such...