The President was speaking after his rival, that Laurent Gbagbo has been captured in a dramatic assault on his stay in the capital Abidjan.
Laurent Gbagbo urged his troops to lay down their arms, but it is not pas clear if its supporters are willing to abandon the struggle, that the reports of Barbara Miller.
BARBARA MILLER: It appeared that the fight had gone of Laurent Gbagbo at the time that the cameras were on him after his arrest.
Seeming a little confusing, somewhat meek, the former Ivory Coast leader caught his forehead and under his arm before be assisted in a clean shirt.
For months he and his forces have violently contested the results of the election of November.
But no more.
LAURENT GBAGBO (translation): I hope that we can stop fighting and enter the civil part of the crisis and that we end up quickly, so that the country can return to normal.
BARBARA MILLER: Laurent Gbagbo was captured after French soldiers and UN contributed pound residence. But the international community insists that it was forces of Ouattara Alassane who conducted the arrest of final.
French military spokesman, Major Frederic Daguillon:
FREDERIC DAGUILLON: Laurent Gbagbo, Mr. Laurent Gbagbo, was arrested by the Ivorian forces and not by the French forces. No French soldier was in the residence of Mr. Laurent Gbagbo.
BARBARA MILLER: Not everyone buy this version of the facts. George Abdon Bayeto is a representative based in the United Kingdom for the Party of Laurent Gbagbo.
ABDON BAYETO GEORGE: Since 2002 it is true, France was try to have a military coup in the ivory C?te, to overthrow President Laurent Gbagbo, whom they succeeded today and it is sad for democracy in Africa and democracy in the world.
BARBARA MILLER: Man internationally recognized as the new leader of C?te d'Ivoire, Alassane Ouattara, went on national television to call for peace and reconciliation.
ALASSANE OUATTARA (translation): our country has turned a painful page in its history. After more than four months of crisis after the elections, with so much loss of human lives, here us at the dawn of a new era of hope.
BARBARA MILLER: But Gbagbo supporter, George Abdon Bayeto, told the BBC, the fight will go on.
ABDON BAYETO GEORGE: Laurent Gbagbo is a human being, is an idea and a vision.
They took of human beings, but what about the idea and vision? What they will do with it? We will fight, the fight the fight continues, until proper democracy is installed.
BARBARA MILLER: Alassane Ouattara was not came to power. Laurent Gbagbo has acquired 46 percent of the votes and has a huge support in the South of C?te d'Ivoire.
William Fitzgerald, Assistant Undersecretary for African Affairs in the US State Department, concedes Alassane Ouattara job won't be easy.
WILLIAM FITZGERALD: It will be very, very difficult political transition. Obviously, there is still violence going on in Abidjan. It is not just because Laurent Gbagbo is arrested. No, on the contrary.
But slowly, he had to deal with the problem of security, the problem policy and also, of course, the economic problems.
And I think it begins to recharge and revitalize the Ivorian economy and spinning off jobs for all Ivorians - not only the southerners, not only the people of the North - I think it will succeed in bringing together the two sides.
BARBARA MILLER: Up to one thousand Ivorian are considered were killed in the fighting in recent months.
Alassane Ouattara to investigate the atrocities alleged by both parties called on the international community. The new leader also asked for court proceedings begin against Laurent Gbagbo.
He says that Mr. Gbagbo and his collaborators will be treated in a dignified manner and respect their rights.
ELEANOR HALL: Barbara Miller statement.
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