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Under the French Presidency of the G7, the first formal G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting was held on 26 and 27 March 2026, at the Abbaye des Vaux-de-Cernay, in the Yvelines Department (78). In a context marked by a fragmentation of the international order and an outbreak of conflicts and hybrid threats, this event was held in line with France's aim to make the G7 a space for dialogue and consultation for the major global economies. It is an important step in preparing G7's response to (…)

We, 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, met under France's G7 Presidency, at Abbaye des Vaux-de-Cernay, France from March 26 to 27, 2026.
We discussed the situation in Iran and the region.
We underscored the importance of minimizing the impact of the conflict on regional partners and civilian populations, critical infrastructure - and the need to (…)

The Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Mr Jean-Noël Barrot, held a meeting today with his Brazilian counterpart, Mr Mauro Vieira, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federative Republic of Brazil, on the sidelines of the first formal G7 Foreign Ministers' meeting.
The two ministers discussed our two countries' key engagements in 2026, in particular the French Presidency of the G7 in which Brazil is fully involved as a partner country.
The two ministers also spoke about the situation in (…)

On 26 March 2026, the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noël Barrot, spoke with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea, Cho Hyun.
With 2026 marking the 140th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between France and Korea, the Ministers discussed progress on strategic cooperation ahead of President Macron's state visit to Korea next week.
The Ministers spoke about international crises, and reiterated their commitment to multilateralism and the (…)

M. Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, had a meeting with his Japanese counterpart, Mr Toshimitsu Motegi, on 26 March 2026, on the sidelines of the G7 foreign ministers' meeting in Vaux-de-Cernay. The two ministers welcomed the close coordination between France and Japan in the context of the French G7 presidency's work, illustrating the excellent momentum of the exceptional Franco-Japanese partnership in the run-up to President Macron's forthcoming visit to Japan.
They (…)

The Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs spoke to his Ukrainian counterpart, Andriy Sybiha, on 26 March, on the sidelines of the G7 foreign ministers' meeting at Abbaye des Vaux-de-Cernay. The meeting provided an opportunity to discuss the practical support that France, and the G7 under the French presidency, would be lending Ukraine, not only to support it in military, civilian and financial terms but also to step up economic pressure on Russia and support Ukraine in its reforms agenda. (…)

M. Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, spoke to his United Kingdom counterpart, Ms Yvette Cooper, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom, on 26 March 2026, on the sidelines of the G7 foreign ministers' meeting.
The meeting focused in particular on the situation in the Middle East, its consequences for maritime security and freedom of navigation, and on the situation in Lebanon.
The two ministers also discussed the (…)

Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, spoke to his counterpart from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, on the sidelines of the G7 foreign ministers' meeting at Abbaye des Vaux-de-Cernay.
The two ministers talked about the ongoing war in the Middle East, marked by strikes carried out against Iran by Israel and the United States, and missile and drone attacks carried out by Tehran in several countries of the region, particularly Saudi Arabia. (…)

The Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs spoke to his Indian counterpart, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, on Thursday 26 March 2026, on the sidelines of the G7 foreign ministers' meeting at Abbaye des Vaux-de-Cernay. The Indian Foreign Minister's participation in the meeting testifies to the importance France attaches to closely involving India, which holds the BRICS presidency this year, in its G7 presidency.
The ministers welcomed the fact that Prime Minister Modi has confirmed his (…)

M. Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, spoke to Mme Kaja Kallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, on 26 March 2026, on the sidelines of the G7 foreign ministers' meeting.
The meeting focused in particular on the situation in the Middle East, its consequences for maritime security and freedom of navigation, and notably on the situation in Lebanon.
Both also discussed the European Union's support for Ukraine in the face of Russian (…)