15/10/2003 (Agence Europe) - Javier Solana expressed his concern on Wednesday regarding the situation in Bolivia after several weeks of demonstrations which have caused the loss of sixty lives. In a press release, he states that "the problems faced by this country must be solved in the context of democracy and its institutions. Therefore, I believe that it is important to consider the offer for national dialogue made by President Sanchez de Lozada. The radicalisation of the positions and the use of violence will only contribute to the worsening of the situation. I remain confident in the capacity for dialogue and consensus in a country that has just celebrated twenty one years of ongoing democratic government". The EU will continue to give support to Bolivia to attain its "well-merited future of prosperity", the press release states. First of all protesting against the export of gas towards US markets, demonstrators call for the elected president, Sanchez de Lozada, to resign. The Chief of Staff said on Tuesday that the army, although it may not support the president "as a person", supports him "as an institution".