ABIDJAN, Oct 27 (AFP) - Ivory Coast's opposition leader Alassane Ouattara
said a government role for his party was not a priority after talks Friday
with President Laurent Gbagbo aimed at ending bloodletting between their
supporters.
   However, Ouattara referred to Gbagbo as "president" after he had earlier
said that he would not recognise the outcome of Sunday's election in which
he
was barred from standing.
   Playing a part in the new government "is not a priority for us," said
Ouattara.
   "We explained to President Laurent Gbagbo that we are preoccupied, our
priority is to mourn our dead and bury our dead supporters," said Ouattara,
leader of the Rally of Republicans (RDR).
   ck/crl/nb

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