EFE. (Paris) .- The French foreign minister, Alain Juppe, said today that his country will continue pressing the UN to Laurent Gbagbo to give up the resistance and go, and insisted that the only thing that can negotiate has been strongman of the Ivory Coast are "conditions of his departure." "Gbagbo has no alternative," emphasized in an interview with France Info radio station Juppe, who has seen his "stubbornness is absurd" and that has to recognize the president of Ivory Coast recognized by the international community, Alassane Ouattara .
The French foreign minister says his country, former colonial power, "is there to make things easier", which is the UN that talks with Gbagbo-girt at his residence in Abidjan, "and that what is discussed is "the conditions of his departure" because "the only thing left to negotiate." Asked if the strong man far Ivorian wants assurances it will not be brought before international justice for war crimes, said the International Criminal Court is the only one who can decide in this regard.
Gbagbo had refused yesterday to be negotiating his departure and reiterated its refusal to recognize Ouattara as head of state because he said it was he who won the October presidential elections. Juppe, who yesterday demanded that Gbagbo had written to Ouattara recognized as the legitimate president to leave office, today insisted that now "we have to spend to rebuild this country." "The first thing to do is forgiveness, reconciliation, the establishment of a national unity government" with people who have been with Gbagbo said.
And he was convinced that Ouattara agrees with that analysis. In any case, he said that "it is France that will govern the Ivory Coast, but the president Alassane Ouattara." Juppe said he had "no specific information, no clue" about the four French citizens kidnapped in recent days in Ivory Coast. 
The French foreign minister says his country, former colonial power, "is there to make things easier", which is the UN that talks with Gbagbo-girt at his residence in Abidjan, "and that what is discussed is "the conditions of his departure" because "the only thing left to negotiate." Asked if the strong man far Ivorian wants assurances it will not be brought before international justice for war crimes, said the International Criminal Court is the only one who can decide in this regard.
Gbagbo had refused yesterday to be negotiating his departure and reiterated its refusal to recognize Ouattara as head of state because he said it was he who won the October presidential elections. Juppe, who yesterday demanded that Gbagbo had written to Ouattara recognized as the legitimate president to leave office, today insisted that now "we have to spend to rebuild this country." "The first thing to do is forgiveness, reconciliation, the establishment of a national unity government" with people who have been with Gbagbo said.
And he was convinced that Ouattara agrees with that analysis. In any case, he said that "it is France that will govern the Ivory Coast, but the president Alassane Ouattara." Juppe said he had "no specific information, no clue" about the four French citizens kidnapped in recent days in Ivory Coast.
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