The Daily Press Briefing

Statements made by
the Ministry for Europe
and Foreign Affairs
Spokesperson


Paris - August 3, 2022
In this issue:

◢  Yemen – France welcomes the announcement of a two-month extension of the truce (August 3, 2022)

◢  Nuclear issue

 
Yemen – France welcomes the announcement of a two-month extension of the truce (August 3, 2022)

France welcomes the two-month extension of the truce in Yemen announced by Hans Grundberg, Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General, on August 2. It should help ease the suffering of the Yemeni people. We support Mr. Grundberg's continuing efforts to maintain the truce.

With the country facing a particularly serious humanitarian crisis, France welcomes the Yemeni government's efforts to improve the population's living conditions and calls on the Houthis to abide by the commitments they made under the truce four months ago, and specifically to reopen roads in the city of Taïz.

The extension of the truce is an important step that must foster a collective commitment to peace. We therefore hope that the parties will take this opportunity to hold in-depth discussions under the auspices of the UN for the purpose of reaching a political agreement, the only way to end the conflict.



Nuclear issue

Fu Cong, Director-General of the Chinese Foreign Ministry's Department of Arms Control, said in an interview with TASS published on Tuesday that Great Britain and France should be included in the nuclear arms reduction process and should refrain from developing and expanding their nuclear capabilities. Russia had already made a similar proposal. Can you outline France's current position on this issue and tell us whether Paris is prepared to engage in the process of nuclear disarmament and under what conditions?

As the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs stated, "We reaffirm the primary role of the Non-Proliferation Treaty as the cornerstone of the non-proliferation and nuclear disarmament regimes." France is implementing all of its commitments in this regard.

As President Macron said in his speech to the War College (EG) on February 7, 2020, France has an exemplary track record in this area. We opted for the principle of strict sufficiency and possess fewer than 300 nuclear warheads. We maintain great transparency with regard to both our arsenal and our doctrine. And we have taken verifiable, irreversible measures on disarmament that are unmatched by other nuclear states. France continues to work toward complete and comprehensive disarmament.


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