Côte d’Ivoire / UNOCI chief discusses electoral process with new American ambassador
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, September 28, 2010/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Côte d’Ivoire, Y.J. Choi, on Saturday, 25 September, discussed the electoral process with the newly-appointed American Ambassador to Côte d’Ivoire, Philippe Carter III, at the Mission’s headquarters in Abidjan.
At the end of the meeting, Mr. Carter said it was his first official visit to the chief of UNOCI as American Ambassador to Côte d’Ivoire, adding that he also came to find out about the progress in the electoral process which is going through a crucial phase.
“The United States of America supports the United Nations and the international community’s efforts to ensure peaceful, transparent and free elections,” the Ambassador said.
The American diplomat added that his country was examining how it could help Côte d’Ivoire retrieve its economic and political position in the sub-region after the elections.
The previous day, Mr. Philippe Carter presented his credentials to the Ivorian president, Laurent Gbagbo.
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