Alassane Ouattara was formally sworn in as President of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, Saturday, May 21, in Yamoussoukro, the political capital of the country. After six months of a violent post-election crisis, the great Chancellor of the Order gave the President Ouattara as Grand Master of the Order in the presence of a score of heads of state and African leaders, the French President Nicolas Sarkozy and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.
"It is time to reconnect with the core values of our beautiful Côte d'Ivoire and Ivorians together," he said at the ceremony. "Celebrating peace without which no development is possible," said Mr. Ouattara, calling "solemn reconciliation" for the emergence of "a new Ivorian. Ivorian President hailed "particularly France with which Côte d'Ivoire has historical ties and a common vision of the future", despite years of tensions under the decade Gbagbo.
"Mr. President Sarkozy, the Ivorian people you say a big thank you, "he said to loud applause, before paying tribute, including" the commitment of the UN. " "Today is a historic moment for us," assured Mr. Ouattara, appreciating that the crisis will be "completed by the victory of democracy." "It is a success for Cote d'Ivoire and for the whole of Africa." The ceremony took place nearly six months after the presidential election on Nov.
28, lost by his rival, incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo, who had refused to relinquish power and plunged the country into a serious crisis and violence that have nearly 3,000 dead. The new head of state has finally confirmed that he will soon form a "unity government" with all components of the political class and civil society, and promised legislation before the end of this year.
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"It is time to reconnect with the core values of our beautiful Côte d'Ivoire and Ivorians together," he said at the ceremony. "Celebrating peace without which no development is possible," said Mr. Ouattara, calling "solemn reconciliation" for the emergence of "a new Ivorian. Ivorian President hailed "particularly France with which Côte d'Ivoire has historical ties and a common vision of the future", despite years of tensions under the decade Gbagbo.
"Mr. President Sarkozy, the Ivorian people you say a big thank you, "he said to loud applause, before paying tribute, including" the commitment of the UN. " "Today is a historic moment for us," assured Mr. Ouattara, appreciating that the crisis will be "completed by the victory of democracy." "It is a success for Cote d'Ivoire and for the whole of Africa." The ceremony took place nearly six months after the presidential election on Nov.
28, lost by his rival, incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo, who had refused to relinquish power and plunged the country into a serious crisis and violence that have nearly 3,000 dead. The new head of state has finally confirmed that he will soon form a "unity government" with all components of the political class and civil society, and promised legislation before the end of this year.
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- Ouattara inaugurated in Cote D'Ivoire - Xinhua (22/05/2011)
- The will of the people had triumphed, says Ouattara (21/05/2011)
- Yamoussoukro: Ivorians gear up for Ouattara's swearin-in (21/05/2011)
- Ban Ki-Moon to attend Ouattara's inauguration, meets Jonathan (19/05/2011)
- Cote D'Ivoire swears in Alassane Ouattara - Xinhua (07/05/2011)
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