§ Mr. JenkinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations his Department has made to the(a) Ivory Coast Government and (b) other involved parties with regard to honouring commitments set out in the January peace accord. [141813]
§ Mr. MullinThe UK fully supports the Linas Marcoussis Agreement (LMA) as the basis for sustainable peace in Côte d'Ivoire. Foreign and Commonwealth Office officials use regular contacts with members of the government of Côte d'Ivoire, and with other parties to the agreement, to encourage early progress on its implementation. We have been concerned at the fragility of the peace process since September, and have joined the wider international community in urging all parties to continue to respect the ceasefire; to restore full meeting of the government of National Reconciliation; and to make swift progress on the LMA, including disarmament and demobilisation.