“ Discussions are ongoing. » This December 5, 2024, the spokesperson for the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs took stock of the end of the defense agreement between Chad and France announced on November 28 by the Chadian authorities. “ The ambassador in Ndjamena, for his part, began consultations with the Chadian authorities », added Christophe Lemoine.
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A week after the announcement of the end of the defense agreement between Chad and France, the two sides have started discussions about the termination of these military agreements. This was announced on December 5, 2024 by Christophe Lemoine, the spokesperson for the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The French ambassador in Ndjamena has initiated consultations on this subject as explained by Christophe Lemoine, at the microphone of Pierre Firtion : “ Following the expression of this Chadian decision, discussions are underway. They were already there before, in particular within the framework of the mission which had been entrusted to Jean-Marie Bockel [Envoyé personnel d’Emmanuel Macron auprès des pays africains concernés par la reconfiguration du dispositif militaire français, NDLR] on the review of our military system in Africa. In this context, the French and Chadian ministers met last Sunday, December 1, on the sidelines of the commemorations of massacre of Thiaroyeand they were able to exchange constructively. »
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He continues: “ The ambassador in Ndjamena, for his part, began consultations with the Chadian authorities to clarify a little the modalities of implementation of the orientations expressed by Chad. These are discussions which are beginning and I cannot give you precise information on the future of the Franco-Chadian partnership, but I know that it will be the fruit of an intense dialogue which is in progress, which was already in progress and which will continue in a spirit of openness and co-construction. »
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