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March 2023 - France Special Weapons News
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- French Parliament Recognizes Ukrainian Famine As Genocide RFE/RL 29 Mar 2023 -- The French parliament has voted to recognize as genocide the starvation of millions in Ukraine in the 1930s under Soviet leader Josef Stalin.
- France to Increase Supply of Large Caliber Rounds to Ukraine From March Sputnik 28 Mar 2023 -- France will double the number of 155mm rounds it supplies to Ukraine to 2,000 per month starting March, Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu has announced.
- Joint Statement on Syria Envoys-level Meeting in Amman US Dept. of State 24 Mar 2023 -- The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States, Egypt, France, Germany, Jordan, Norway, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, the European Union, and the League of Arab States following their meeting in Amman, Jordan on March 21, 2023, to discuss the current situation in Syria in the aftermath of the earthquakes.
- Niger Credited With Negotiating Release of US Aid Worker, French Journalist VOA 21 Mar 2023 -- The government of Niger says it negotiated the release of a U.S. aid worker and a French journalist who were held captive by Islamist militants in the Sahel region. Aid worker and missionary Jeffery Woodke was held for more than six years, while reporter Olivier Dubois spent nearly two years in captivity.
- What's Next for France's Macron Amid Fight Over Retirement Age? VOA 21 Mar 2023 -- After weeks of raucous parliamentary debate and public anger spilling onto garbage-choked streets, French President Emmanuel Macron has won his battle - for now - to raise France's retirement age from 62 to 64. But what happens next?
- US, French Hostages in West Africa Released VOA 20 Mar 2023 -- U.S. hostage Jeffery Woodke has been released after more than six years in captivity in West Africa, White House national security advisor Jake Sullivan said Monday.
- G7 Foreign Ministers' Statement On the launch of an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile by North Korea US Dept. of State 19 Mar 2023 -- The text of the following statement was released by the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union.
- Deputy Secretary Sherman's Call with French Foreign Ministry Secretary General Descôtes US Dept. of State 16 Mar 2023
- EXERCISE LA PEROUSE - 2023 India PIB 13 Mar 2023 -- The third edition of the multilateral exercise La Perouse is scheduled to be conducted in the Indian Ocean Region from 13 to 14 March 2023. This edition will witness participation of personnel, ships and integral helicopters of Royal Australian Navy, French Navy, Indian Navy, Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force, Royal Navy and the United States Navy.
- MARITIME PARTNERSHIP EXERCISE (MPX) WITH FRENCH NAVY India PIB 12 Mar 2023 -- Indian Navy's indigenously built guided missile frigate, INS Sahyadri participated in a Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) with French Navy (FN) ships FS Dixmude, a Mistral Class Amphibious Assault Ship and FS La Fayette, a La Fayette Class Frigate, in the Arabian Sea on 10 - 11 March 2023.
- UK, France Seek to Build New Cruise Missile by 2030 Sputnik 11 Mar 2023 -- London and Paris have flagged their intention to build a new jointly-developed cruise anti-ship missile by 2030, according to a statement released following a France-UK summit on Friday.
- PM remarks at UK-France Summit Press Conference Gov.UK 10 Mar 2023
- UK and France commit to greater defence cooperation at Paris summit UK MOD 10 Mar 2023 -- UK and France commit to continued support for Ukraine, working together as NATO allies to ensure Russia's illegal invasion fails
- Iran never relied on INSTEX: Spox IRNA 10 Mar 2023 -- The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran said that Iran was never attached to Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges (INSTEX), adding that trying to blame Iran for the closure of this financial channel is a useless attempt by Europe to cover up its failure to protect its independence against the US.
- Iran says never relied on INSTEX as Europeans announce liquidation of trade system Press TV 10 Mar 2023 -- Tehran says it never relied on INSTEX, a European financial channel designed to safeguard Iran's economic interests against US sanctions, after the UK, France, and Germany (the E3) issued a joint statement announcing the liquidation of the fruitless instrument.
- Secretary Blinken's Call with French Foreign Minister Colonna US Dept. of State 09 Mar 2023
- Readout of Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict, Elizabeth Phu Meeting With French Special Operations Commander, Brigadier General Michel Delpit DoD 08 Mar 2023
- Joint Statement from Foreign Ministers on the Situation for Women and Girls in Afghanistan on International Women's Day US Dept. of State 08 Mar 2023 -- The following is a statement from the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Qatar, the Republic of Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States and the High Representative of the European Union.
- Non-Proliferation Treaty Safeguards Agreement with Iran: E3 Statement to the IAEA, March 2023 UK FCDO 08 Mar 2023 -- UK Ambassador to the IAEA, Corinne Kitsell, gave a statement on behalf of the UK, France and Germany to the IAEA about Iran's implementation of its obligations under its NPT Safeguards Agreement
- E3 statement to the IAEA Board of Governors on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, March 2023 UK FCDO 08 Mar 2023 -- Delivered 7 March 2023, France, Germany and the UK (E3) gave a joint statement to the IAEA Board of Governors on Iran's implementation of its nuclear commitments under the JCPoA.
- Joint Statement on Afghanistan US Dept. of State 07 Mar 2023 -- The text of the following joint statement was agreed upon by the Special Representatives and Envoys for Afghanistan of Australia, Canada, the European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States following their meeting in Paris held February 20, 2023.
- Readout of President Joe Biden's Call with President Emmanuel Macron of France The White House 07 Mar 2023
- Foreign Secretary call with French Foreign Minister (6 March 2023) UK FCDO 06 Mar 2023 -- A joint statement following the Foreign Secretary's call with Catherine Colonna, French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs.
- INDO-FRANCE JOINT MILITARY EXERCISE FRINJEX-2023 TO COMMENCE AT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM India PIB 06 Mar 2023 -- The maiden Joint Military Exercise FRINJEX-23 between Indian Army and French Army will be conducted at Pangode Military Station, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala on 07th and 08th March 2023. It is for the first time armies of both the nations are engaging in this format with each contingent comprising of a Company Group each from the Thiruvananthapuram based Indian Army troops and French 6th Light Armoured Brigade.
- Joint statement on Israel and the OPTs UK FCDO 04 Mar 2023 -- A joint statement with France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Spain on Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs)
- Macron Says DRC Should Not Shift Responsibility for Country's Security Issues to France Sputnik 04 Mar 2023 -- French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday said that the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) should not "look for guilty parties outside the country" with regard to the security situation in the country, and that the republic failed to achieve military, administrative and security sovereignty.
- Protests greet Macron on Africa tour, Burkina Faso scraps military pact Press TV 02 Mar 2023 -- French President Emmanuel Macron has launched a tour of Africa with a message that France is not after meddling, but the visit revived old colonial wounds, sparking protests.
- Macron Visits Africa Amid Growing Anti-French Sentiment VOA 01 Mar 2023 -- French President Emmanuel Macron begins a four-nation tour of Africa today amid rising anti-French sentiment that saw French troops recently leave Mali and Burkina Faso. Macron will visit Gabon, Angola, the Republic of Congo, and the Democratic Republic of Congo amid a growing regional opposition to French involvement and support for closer ties with Russia.
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