EU Council Conclusions on Ivory Coast

2727th GENERAL AFFAIRS Council meeting - Brussels, 15 May 2006


The Council adopted the following conclusions:


"The Council welcomes the changed mood in Côte d'Ivoire following the appointment of Mr Konan Banny as Prime Minister, allowing the revival of the peace process as defined by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1633 under which free, open, fair and transparent elections must be held no later than 31 October 2006.

The Council is nonetheless concerned at the delay in effectively carrying out identification and disarmament which must happen simultaneously, in line with commitments given by Ivorian political leaders at their meeting in Abidjan on 8 April 2006 (Yamoussoukro II).

The Council would appeal to all parties in Côte d'Ivoire to overcome any obstacles to the transition process promptly and genuinely in order to allow full implementation of the Road Map and the timely organisation of elections.

The Council would recall that the European Union is prepared to support, drawing on all available means, the efforts of Ivorian parties to bring the peace process to a successful conclusion.

In accordance with the conclusions of the International Working Group on 20 April 2006, the Council recommends that the Security Council provide UNOCI with the additional means necessary for it to perform its tasks."

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