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France urges deployment of UN peacekeepers in Mali

Other News Materials 6 February 2013 23:29 (UTC +04:00)
France has formally asked the UN Security Council to consider the deployment of an international peacekeeping operation in Mali, once the situation on the ground allows French troops to leave the African country.
France urges deployment of UN peacekeepers in Mali

France has formally asked the UN Security Council to consider the deployment of an international peacekeeping operation in Mali, once the situation on the ground allows French troops to leave the African country, DPA reported.

French Ambassador Gerard Araud said Wednesday he had requested the deployment for the first time to the 15-nation council and received assurances from council members that they would study the proposal.

"French forces won't stay in Mali and there should be a transition in the coming weeks before 'blue helmets' troops would be deployed," Araud said.

The Malian government will have to request the deployment of the UN peacekeeping operation even though there are "different views" in Bamako about the presence of an international force in the country, Araud said.

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