France Diplomatie - French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development

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  Syria – Situation on the ground (02.04.16)

  France strongly condemns the attacks by the regime which have caused numerous casualties.
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  Culture – 2017 Venice Biennale – Selection of artist for French pavilion (02.05.16)

  Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development Jean-Marc Ayrault and Culture and Communication Minister Audrey Azoulay have selected Xavier Veilhan’s “Merzbau musical” project to represent France at the 57th (...)
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  Syria – Regime’s offensive against Aleppo – Statement by Jean-Marc Ayrault (29.04.16)

  I therefore call for the international community to mobilize its efforts in order to exert pressure on the Syrian regime to respect the truce.
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  Syria – Attack against Al Quds Hospital in Aleppo – Statement by the minister of foreign affairs and international development (27.04.16)

  "In the face of the increasingly serious violations of the cessation of hostilities, I call for a meeting of the ministers of the International Syria Support Group to be convened as swiftly as (...)
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  Côte d’Ivoire – Economic diplomacy – Visit by Matthias Fekl (27-28.04.16)

  An agreement on cooperation in the aviation sector between France and Côte d’Ivoire, a health cooperation agreement and a program to strengthen the agricultural sector will be signed on this (...)

Declarations

• Iraq – Attacks in Baghdad and in the south of the country (30.04 – 01.05.16)
• Turkey – Attacks (02.05.16)
• Italy – Meeting between Harlem Désir and his Italian counterpart (Paris, 02.05.16)
• Libya – Telephone conversation between Jean-Marc Ayrault and Fayez Serraj (29.04.16)
• Digital diplomacy conference – “Digital technology, a challenge at the heart of soft power” at the Quai d’Orsay (03.05.16)