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Russia - LGBT bill project (Q&A - Excerpt from the daily press briefing - 09.02.12)

Do you have any response to the LGBT bill in Russia? We’re paying close attention to the bill aimed at restricting the freedom of sexual orientation being examined by the St. Petersburg (...) Read more...

Maldives - Resignation of President Mohamed Nasheed (07.02.12)

France expresses its concern following the resignation of President Mohamed Nasheed on Tuesday, February 7. It urges all parties to engage in dialogue and to seek a solution to the current (...) Read more...

Visit by Sergey Lavrov to Damascus (Q&A - Excerpt from the daily press briefing - 07.02.12)

France takes note of Mr. Lavrov’s visit to Damascus today, at a time when the violence has significantly increased, particularly in recent weeks, and UNSC action has been paralyzed by the double (...) Read more...

Situation in Syria(Q&A - Excerpt from the daily press briefing - 07.02.12)

- Group of friends of the Syrian people France refuses to resign itself to the deadlock at the Security Council. That’s why President Sarkozy proposed creating a group of friends of the Syrian (...) Read more...

Palestinian reconciliation (Q&A - Excerpt from the daily press briefing - 04.02.12)

Q : What is your response regarding the agreement signed in Doha between Fatah and Hamas providing for the formation of a national unity government led by Abbas? And with respect to the role (...) Read more...

Iran/ Nuclear issue – Announcement of space launch tests (06.02.12)

Iran’s announcement that it has conducted another rocket launch test is troubling. If this information is correct, it constitutes a further violation by Iran of the Security Council resolutions. (...) Read more...

Death penalty in Gaza (03.02.12)

A military court in Gaza has just handed down a new death sentence. This is the third time such a sentence has been handed down since the beginning of the year. France condemns the use of the (...) Read more...

Attacks in Colombia (03.02.12)

France expresses its deep shock following the 3 attacks perpetrated on Wednesday, February 1, and Thursday, February 2, in Colombia, in the departments of Nariño and Cauca, which resulted in (...) Read more...

Meeting between Alain Juppé and David Harris, Executive Director of the American Jewish Committee(03.02.12)

On Thursday, February 2, at the Quai d’Orsay, the Ministre d’Etat met with David Harris, Executive Director of the American Jewish Committee, within the framework of the regular dialogue that (...) Read more...

Israel – Palestinian Territories (02.02.12)

France strongly condemns the firing of rockets from Gaza into southern Israel in the early hours of Thursday morning. The increase in these rocket attacks against the civilian populations in (...) Read more...

Iraq – Executions (02.02.12)

Following the execution of 34 people on January 19 and 17 people on February 1, France deplores the increase in the use of the death penalty in Iraq which reflects a worrying trend with respect (...) Read more...

Egypt – Port Said tragedy - Statement by Alain Juppé (02.02.12)

Following the tragedy in Port Said, Egypt has been cruelly plunged into mourning. On behalf of France, I want to extend my condolences, my sympathy and my solidarity to the family and friends of (...) Read more...

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“L'Europe se dessine” at the Angoulême International Comics Festival (26-29.01.12)

Under the framework of a partnership signed between France and the European Commission, the Foreign and European Affairs Ministry would like to draw your attention to a new exhibition being (...) Read more...

Twentieth Anniversary of the Creation of the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (14.11.11)

Arbitrary detention is prohibited by Article 9 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which states that “No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile.” (...) Read more...

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