象牙海岸领导人的财产被瑞士冻结

时间：2011-01-20 06:16:22

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Switzerland says it has frozen all the assets held there by Ivory Coast's disputed leader Laurent Gbagbo.

瑞士政府宣布冻结象牙海岸争议领导人洛朗·巴博在瑞士的所有资产。

Mr Gbagbo is refusing to hand over power to Alassane Ouattara, widely seen as the winner of November's elections.

The move comes as the UN Security Council approved an additional 2,000 peacekeepers for Ivory Coast to bolster1（支持） the 9,800-strong UN contingent2（分遣队） .

Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has told the BBC his latest mediation3（调解，仲裁） efforts to end the crisis have failed.

UN peacekeepers are protecting Mr Ouattara in his temporary headquarters at a hotel in the main city of Abidjan.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said the UN troops were facing "an openly hostile security environment" in the West African country, with threats coming from forces loyal to Mr Gbagbo.

"Unfortunately President Gbagbo has once again refused to lift the blockade（封锁） around the Golf Hotel in Abidjan where Mr Ouattara was staying - that made it impossible for negotiations4 to take place," Mr Odinga told the BBC's Focus on Africa programme.

"We have issued a statement in which we have told Mr Gbagbo that time is running out for peaceful negotiations," he said.

Meanwhile, West African military leaders have been meeting in Mali to discuss a possible military intervention5.

The West African regional grouping Ecowas has threatened to force Mr Gbagbo out.

'Quick move'

Speaking in Bern on Wednesday, Swiss foreign minister Micheline Calmy-Rey said the government "decided6 to block any possible funds of Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo with immediate7 effect".

Ms Calmy-Rey, who is also currently serving as Switzerland's president, said the EU had already blocked Mr Gbagbo's assets.

She said that it was therefore "important that Switzerland came quickly to a decision" to prevent any funds being transferred to Switzerland - which is not an EU member - as a result of the move by Brussels.

The freeze of Mr Gbagbo's assets would last three years, she added.

Mr Odinga was appointed by the African Union to mediate8 in the crisis in the cocoa-rich country.

After separate late-night talks with the rivals in Abidjan, he flew to Accra for a meeting with Ghana's leader John Atta Mills.

He denied suggestions that Ghana had softened9 its stance towards Mr Gbagbo and was refusing to contemplate10（沉思，注视） military action against him.

"President Mills has taken the opportunity to clarify Ghana's position that Ghana does not disagree with Ecowas on the use of legitimate11（合法的，正当的） force," Mr Odinga said.

The Ghanaian leader had explained that Ghana's peacekeeping operations were already overstretched so it would be unable to provide troops for an Ivorian operation, he said.

"But Ghana fully12 subscribed13 to the position of Ecowas," he added.


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1 bolster ltOzK     
n.枕垫；v.支持，鼓励
参考例句：
  • The high interest rates helped to bolster up the economy.高利率使经济更稳健。
  • He tried to bolster up their morale.他尽力鼓舞他们的士气。
2 contingent Jajyi     
adj.视条件而定的；n.一组，代表团，分遣队
参考例句：
  • The contingent marched in the direction of the Western Hills.队伍朝西山的方向前进。
  • Whether or not we arrive on time is contingent on the weather.我们是否按时到达要视天气情况而定。
3 mediation 5Cxxl     
n.调解
参考例句：
  • The dispute was settled by mediation of the third country. 这场争端通过第三国的斡旋而得以解决。
  • The dispute was settled by mediation. 经调解使争端得以解决。
4 negotiations af4b5f3e98e178dd3c4bac64b625ecd0     
协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过
参考例句：
  • negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
  • Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。
5 intervention e5sxZ     
n.介入，干涉，干预
参考例句：
  • The government's intervention in this dispute will not help.政府对这场争论的干预不会起作用。
  • Many people felt he would be hostile to the idea of foreign intervention.许多人觉得他会反对外来干预。
6 decided lvqzZd     
adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的
参考例句：
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
7 immediate aapxh     
adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的
参考例句：
  • His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
  • We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。
8 mediate yCjxl     
vi.调解，斡旋；vt.经调解解决；经斡旋促成
参考例句：
  • The state must mediate the struggle for water resources.政府必须通过调解来解决对水资源的争夺。
  • They may be able to mediate between parties with different interests.他们也许能在不同利益政党之间进行斡旋。
9 softened 19151c4e3297eb1618bed6a05d92b4fe     
（使）变软( soften的过去式和过去分词 )； 缓解打击； 缓和； 安慰
参考例句：
  • His smile softened slightly. 他的微笑稍柔和了些。
  • The ice cream softened and began to melt. 冰淇淋开始变软并开始融化。
10 contemplate PaXyl     
vt.盘算，计议；周密考虑；注视，凝视
参考例句：
  • The possibility of war is too horrifying to contemplate.战争的可能性太可怕了，真不堪细想。
  • The consequences would be too ghastly to contemplate.后果不堪设想。
11 legitimate L9ZzJ     
adj.合法的，合理的，合乎逻辑的；v.使合法
参考例句：
  • Sickness is a legitimate reason for asking for leave.生病是请假的一个正当的理由。
  • That's a perfectly legitimate fear.怀有这种恐惧完全在情理之中。
12 fully Gfuzd     
adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地
参考例句：
  • The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
  • They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。
13 subscribed cb9825426eb2cb8cbaf6a72027f5508a     
v.捐助( subscribe的过去式和过去分词 )；签署，题词；订阅；同意
参考例句：
  • It is not a theory that is commonly subscribed to. 一般人并不赞成这个理论。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • I subscribed my name to the document. 我在文件上签了字。 来自《简明英汉词典》

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