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Belgium says willing to receive ex-Ivory Coast president

FILE - In this Jan. 15, 2019, file photo, former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo enters the courtroom of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, the Netherlands, where judges acquitted Gbagbo and ex-government minister Charles Ble Goude of crimes committed during the 2010 election for lack of evidence. A defense lawyer for former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo said Friday that he should be immediately and unconditionally released from International Criminal Court detention, more than two weeks after his acquittal on charges of involvement in deadly post-election violence.(AP Photo/Peter Dejong, Pool, File)

BRUSSELS - Belgium says it is willing to receive Ivory Coast's ex-president Laurent Gbagbo after he was released from International Criminal Court custody but is still discussing the details of his stay.

Foreign affairs spokesman Karl Lagatie said Saturday that Belgium had "in principle accepted to receive" Gbagbo but details would be worked out "in the coming days."

Gbagbo faces conditions upon his release and must pledge to return to court if needed and not leave the country that agrees to house him. Prosecution lawyers want to ensure his return for their appeals phase.

Lagatie said Belgium had acted out of support for the court, which is based in neighbouring Netherlands.

It is unclear where Gbagbo is at present. He was acquitted of involvement in deadly violence after Ivory Coast's 2010 election.

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