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The Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs is greatly relieved to announce the release of our compatriot Camilo Castro, who was held in Venezuela for more than four months. He is now in France.
This release is a result of the coordinated mobilization by all the State's services, and the personal commitment of M. Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, and of Mr Castro's family and supporters.
The Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs welcomes this gesture by the (…)

France utterly condemns the massive strikes carried out during the night of 13 to 14 November by the Russian Federation, targeting mainly the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, its energy facilities, residential districts and a hospital, killing and injuring many people, including children. The Azerbaijan Embassy was also hit.
These strikes on a significant scale, involving around 430 drones and 18 missiles launched in several salvos, are a new escalation and demonstrate, if it were still necessary, (…)

France welcomes the Syrian transitional authorities' signature of a political cooperation declaration with the Global Coalition to Defeat Islamic State.
France hails the beginning of very important cooperation between the international community and the Syrian transitional authorities on the fight against terrorism with Syria, in service of our shared security interests and the region's stabilization.
Today, as we commemorate the 10th anniversary of the November 13th attacks, none of us has (…)

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 (…)