French Senate backs Taiwan s bid for wider international participation
05/07/2021 02:34 PM
The French Senate. CNA photo May 6, 2021
Paris, May 6 (CNA) The French Senate on Thursday adopted a resolution to support Taiwan s participation in the activities of international organizations, including the World Health Organization (WHO).
The resolution, put forth March 27 by the Senate s French-Taiwan Friendship Group, was passed with vote of 304-0 and 19 abstentions.
Chairman of the group Alain Richard said during the presentation of the proposal that Taiwan s bid to participate in the WHO should be supported, in light of its outstanding efforts against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Taiwan should also be supported in its bid to take part in other international organizations and treaties such as the International Criminal Police Organization, International Civil Aviation Organization and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Richard said.
Egypt orders 30 Rafale fighter jets from France Sources close to the case confirmed the information “disclosed” from the investigating media. Cairo is a major customer of the French weapons industry. In 2015, Egypt was the first country to purchase Rafale.
The flagship product of the French defense aviation industry has achieved new export success. A source familiar with the matter told AFP on Monday (May 3) that Egypt is expected to order another 30 Rafale fighters.
disclose. Egypt is a major customer of the French arms industry and the first foreign country to purchase the Rafale (24 aircraft) in 2015.
Aircraft manufacturer Dassault did not want to comment on this information immediately.A French government source mentioned
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The Senate, on Tuesday, resolved to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari to discuss the security situation in the country occasioned by insurgency, banditry and kidnapping.
The resolution was on the heels of a motion by Senator representing Niger East, Sani Musa.
Senator Musa while presenting his motion recalled the activities of bandits and Boko Haram terrorists in Shiroro, Munya and Rafi Local Government Areas of Niger State which he noted has taken a dangerous dimension.
He noted that almost seven years now his senatorial district has come under constant and sustained multiple deadly attacks by heartless, venomous and hydra-headed Boko Haram terrorists who are always heavily armed with assorted sophisticated and dangerous weapons unleashing their horror on our innocent populace.
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