On the invitation of the French Government, on official mission  to France on 28th November, 2012, ES meets the Director for Africa and Indian Ocean at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of France, Mr. Jean-Christophe Belliar.

At extreme right of the ES Mme. Jocelyne Caballero, Special Representative in Charge of the Coorindation of combatting maritime piracy and next to ES Mme. Corinne Brunon-Meunier, Deputy Director for East Africa.

On this occasion ES also met Mr. Max -Olivier Gonnet, Deputy Director for Food Security and Economique Development and Mr. Yves Boudot, Director of the Department for Africa at the French Agency for Development.

Both sides discussed issues of economic and security of the HOA region.