Ashton veroordeelt staatsgreep Mali (en)

Met dank overgenomen van Raad van de Europese Unie (Raad) i, gepubliceerd op donderdag 22 maart 2012.

EUROPEAN UNION

Brussels, 22 March 2012 A

Statement by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on

the coup d'état in Mali

Catherine Ashton, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, made today the following statement:

"I condemn the apparent coup d'état in Bamako and the suspension of the republican institutions of Mali. I call for the reestablishment of the constitutional order and the holding of democratic elections as soon as possible. I reaffirm the commitment of the European Union to democratic principles, rule of law, and military subordination to the civil power.

In this crucial period for Mali, marked by a rebellion in the North, I call on all parties to show responsibility to ensure respect for human life, fundamental freedoms and the integrity of the country."

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