France, Iraq Deepen Energy, Defence Ties During Zaidi Visit
The agreements include French military equipment, autonomous air-defense systems and liquefied natural gas supplies as both countries seek stronger security and energy ties.
- On Monday, Prime Minister Ali met French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Paris, marking his first trip to Europe since taking office in May.
- The visit occurs as Middle East instability intensifies, with Iran-backed Houthi rebels cementing control of the Bab al-Mandab Strait and Iran effectively closing the Strait of Hormuz, driving oil prices higher.
- TotalEnergies chief Patrick Pouyanne "affirmed the company's readiness to cooperate with Iraq in the oil and energy sectors," planning to increase investments to $16 billion from $12 billion.
- France and Iraq agreed to deepen defense cooperation, with Harmattan signing a letter of intent on autonomous air-defence systems to modernize Iraq's armed forces.
- French President Emmanuel Macron and Zaidi stressed the importance of "regional interconnections" and export route diversification to "ensure regional energy security" amid the United States-Iran conflict.
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Emmanuel Macron hosts Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi in Paris
France, Iraq deepen energy, defence ties during Zaidi visit
France and Iraq on Monday called for a "diversification of export routes" for oil and gas in the Middle East in response to the instability generated by the conflict between the United States and Iran,…
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ALBAWABA- French President Emmanuel Macron received Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi at the Élysée Palace on Monday for talks focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation in security, energy and the economy, as Baghdad faces mounting pressure from the escalating US-Iran confrontation and the approaching end of the US-led coalition mission in Iraq...
Both countries stressed the need to improve energy links between Iraq, Europe and France, according to a joint statement.
French President Emmanuel Macron and Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Zaidi called for the diversification of oil and gas export routes in the Middle East in a joint statement today. This is a response to the instability in the region caused by the conflict between the United States and Iran. In addition to diversity, the two statesmen...
France and Iraq reportedly want to strengthen their military cooperation, including the Iraqi Armed Forces procuring weapons from French defense companies in the coming years.
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