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War in Côte d'Ivoire has delayed the establishment of a full-fledged government office responsible for refugees and statelessness, Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo told UN High Commissioner for Refugees Ruud Lubbers before the latter concluded his West African tour in Abidjan.The Minister of Foreign Affairs noted that the government was working on the adoption of a national refugee law that will establish this office.