Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé and several members of his government, including Minister of Foreign Affairs and Religious Affairs Raina Forbin, attended the official reception hosted by the French Embassy in Haiti to mark the French National Day on Tuesday, July 14. Alongside French Ambassador to Haiti Antoine Michon, Spanish Ambassador to Haiti Marco Antonio Peñín Toledano, European Union Ambassador Hélène Roos, and numerous members of the diplomatic corps and civil society also took part in the event, which was held at the Hotel Montana.

In his remarks, Ambassador Michon highlighted the strength of Franco-Haitian relations. “The French diplomat underscored the efforts undertaken by the Haitian government to restore security, strengthen institutions, and create the conditions for a lasting return to democratic order,” the Prime Minister’s Office reported in a statement issued after the ceremony.