This Monday, August 28, the annual conference of ambassadors opens in Paris, an important meeting of French diplomacy. President Emmanuel Macron speaks there at the end of the morning. Tuesday, it is the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Catherine Colonna, who speaks there. Then, on Wednesday, the Prime Minister, Élisabeth Borne, presents the priorities of the government’s foreign policy and exchanges with diplomats.
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How to make France’s voice heard and keep control of the narrative, in an increasingly confused world where wars are on the increase and false information abounds on social networks? During this unmissable meeting of the french diplomacythe 162 ambassadors and fifteen permanent representatives of France to international organizations will have the opportunity to share their experiences.
Ukraine, a hot topic
The war in Ukraine and kyiv’s wish to join the European Union is one of the key subjects of this 29th edition. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dmytro Kouleba, is invited there; Paris intends to affirm its commitment alongside kyiv.
The coup d’état in Niger with the possibility of a military intervention by ECOWAS, the war in Sudan, the Lebanese crisis and the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan are other topics discussed during the three days of work. The ambassadors also project themselves on the highlights of 2024: the European elections in June, the Olympic Games in Paris in July and the summit of La Francophonie which will be held in France for the first time in thirty years.
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