Togo Leader Calls Presidential Elections within 60 Days

　　Togo's leader Faure Gnassingbe called presidential elections within 60 days on Friday,but said he would remain in office until the 4.7million citizens of the republic elect their first new president in 38years.

　　Vowing that his government will make all"necessary arrangements"to ensure free and fair elections,Gnassingbe extended an olive branch to the Economic Community of West African States(ECOWAS):"We heartily desire ECOWAS to accompany us in this electoral process."

　　Gnassingbe，the39-year-old son of late Togo President Gnassingbe Eyadema came to power with the support of the military after his father's death on February 5,a move condemned by the African Union and ECOWAS as a"military coupd'etat."

　　多哥领导人福雷-纳辛贝周五宣布60天内举行总统选举，但表示他仍将执掌权力，直至这个共和国的470万国民选举出38年来的第一位新总统。

　　纳辛贝表示他的政府将作出所有“必要安排”，以确保自由和公正的选举。同时，他向西非国家经济共同体伸出橄榄枝：“我们衷心希望西共体在此次选举进程中伴随我们。”

　　现年39岁的纳辛贝是已故多哥总统纳辛贝-埃亚德马的儿子。其父亲2月5日去世后，纳辛贝在军方的支持下上台，此举被非洲联盟和西非国家经济共同体谴责为“军事政变”。