NEWS RELEASES
CANADA HOPES FOR AN IMMEDIATE RETURN TO CALM AND DEMOCRACY IN CÔTE D'IVOIRE
October 26, 2000 (12:55 p.m. EDT) No. 264
CANADA HOPES FOR AN IMMEDIATE RETURN TO CALM AND
DEMOCRACY IN CÔTE D'IVOIRE
The Government of Canada deplores the loss of life and the violence that have ensued
from Robert Gueï's attempted takeover.
Canada hopes for a rapid return to calm, constitutional rule and a peaceful and
democratic reconciliation between Ivorians.
The Government of Canada is advising Canadians not to travel to Côte d'Ivoire until
further notice. Canadians already in that country have been advised by the Canadian
Embassy in Abidjan to stay indoors and monitor the situation closely.
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