COTE D'IVOIRE: DEMARCHE ON THE CRISIS IN GUINEA

C O N F I D E N T I A L ABIDJAN 000240

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

FOR AF/W

E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/05/2017
TAGS: GV PGOV PREL IV
SUBJECT: COTE D'IVOIRE: DEMARCHE ON THE CRISIS IN GUINEA

REF: SECSTATE 19838

Classified By: AMB AUBREY HOOKS FOR REASONS 1.4 (B) AND )D).


1. (C) The Ambassador reiterated the talking points in
reftel to Foreign Minister Bakayoko on March 5. Minister
Bakayoko confirmed that the Government of Cote d'Ivoire,
particularly the Presidency, had made a number of demarches
to President Conte urging him to find a peaceful solution to
the crisis in Guinea. The Government of Cote d'Ivoire
strongly supports new Prime Minister Kouyate, who was the
Francophonie representative in Cote d'Ivoire until his
nomination as Prime Minister last week. Minister Bakayoko
said that the Government of Cote d'Ivoire is following very
closely PM Kouyate's efforts to form a new government before
making any further demarches.
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