Elysee Palace

14 Jul

PM Modi to be guest of honour at Bastille Day parade in Paris

New Delhi, July 14, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day visit to France, will be the guest of honour at the Bastille Day parade in Paris on Friday. Modi will also meet the Indian tri-service contingent, which is participating in the parade, as well as French President Emmanuel Macron. Later in the day, the Prime Minister will attend a lunch hosted by President of French National Assembly, Yael Braun-Pivet. Thereafter, he will meet various thought leaders. Late in the evening, Modi will attend the ceremonial reception at the Elysee Palace, which will be followed by delegation level…

27 Jan

Iraq PM’s visit to France ‘aimed at enhancing partnership’

Baghdad, Jan 27 (IANS) The Iraqi Foreign Ministry said Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani's visit to France was aimed at enhancing the bilateral partnership, securing French support for Iraq's reconstruction and restoring non-stop flights between the two countries. "The visit comes in the context of strengthening partnership, enhancing cooperation in the field of combating terrorism," and seeking to attract greater participation of French enterprises in the reconstruction of Iraq, Xinhua news agency quoted Ministry spokesman Ahmed al-Sahaf as saying. Iraq also attempts to restore the direct flight between Baghdad and Paris and to have the ban on the country's airlines lifted,…