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The Signatories are gravely alarmed by the reports of systematic and ongoing violence against civilians during and after the fall of El Fasher to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) as well as the escalation of conflict across North Darfur and the Kordofan region.
Deliberate targeting of civilians, ethnically motivated mass killings, conflict-related sexual violence, starvation as a method of warfare, and obstruction of humanitarian access are abhorrent violations of international humanitarian (…)

M. Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, spoke to his counterpart Mr Yermek Kosherbayev, Kazakhstan's Minister of Foreign Affairs, today.
During their conversation the two ministers reviewed the strengthening of our strategic partnership with Kazakhstan, building on President Tokayev's state visit to Paris in November 2024. The two ministers stressed the importance of our cooperation in the economic, energy, educational and cultural spheres, and on global issues. They (…)

France utterly condemns the terrorist attack on 11 November outside a district court in Islamabad, Pakistan, which claimed the lives of 12 people and injured several dozen others.
France extends its condolences to the victims' families and close friends, and wishes the injured a speedy recovery.

France extends its condolences to the families and close friends of the victims of the explosion in the heart of New Delhi on 10 November.
France calls for full light to be shed on this tragic event.
At this difficult time, it reiterates its wholehearted solidarity with the Indian people and Government.

M. Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, had a meeting with his Japanese counterpart, Mr Toshimitsu Motegi, on the sidelines of the G7 foreign ministers' meeting in Canada.
During this first discussion, the two ministers signalled their desire to strengthen the exceptional partnership between France and Japan in all its dimensions. They emphasized their determination to deepen cooperation on securing supply chains and on rare earths.
The [French] Minister recalled the (…)

France welcomes the legislative elections held in Iraq on November 11. The smooth unfolding of these elections, which took place throughout the country on the scheduled date, is consistent with the progress that Iraq has made on the political and security fronts and reflects its resilience in the face of the upheavals that have marked the region in recent months.
France will continue to stand with Iraq and to support it as it strengthens its institutions and works toward regional peace and (…)

M. Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, had a meeting on Tuesday 11 November with his Brazilian counterpart, Mr Mauro Vieira, on the sidelines of the G7 foreign ministers' meeting in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada.
The ministers discussed the EU-Mercosur agreement, with the French Minister reiterating the preconditions set out by President Macron for French support for the agreement, and in particular the need to finalize a robust safeguard clause with the partners in (…)

M. Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, had a meeting with Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Tuesday 11 November.
The Minister expressed his condolences following the explosion in New Delhi on 10 November 2025, which killed several people and wounded many others.
The two ministers discussed crisis situations and cooperation in the fight against terrorism.
The Minister and his Indian counterpart agreed to continue deepening the strategic (…)

M. Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, had a meeting yesterday with his Canadian counterpart, Ms Anita Anand, on the sidelines of the G7 foreign ministers' meeting.
In the framework of this meeting, which will mark the handover of the G7 presidency from Canada to France in 2026, the ministers discussed the Ukraine and Middle East situations. They also talked about the need to continue discussions with G7 members on issues related to energy and supply-chain security, (…)

France was shocked to learn that a military cargo plane which had left Azerbaijan and was bound for Turkey crashed today on the border between Georgia and Azerbaijan.
With search and rescue operations continuing, all our thoughts are with the victims' families. France expresses its solidarity with Turkey in the face of this tragic accident.