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Deputy Foreign Minister Kintto Lucas said his country's government wanted to invite Mr Assange to Ecuador to give him the opportunity to speak publicly. He said Ecuador was concerned about some of the alleged American activities revealed by Wikileaks. Earlier this year Sweden refused an application from Mr Assange, who is Australian, for residency there. “We are open to giving him residency in Ecuador, without any problem and without any conditions,” Mr Lucas said. “We are going to try and invite him to Ecuador to freely present, not only via the internet, but also through different public forums, the information and documentation that he has,” he said. Mr Lucas added: “We think it would be important not only to converse with him but also to listen to him.” added by: mik661