France to deliver more Caesar howitzers to Ukraine: French FM
By IANS | Published: May 31, 2022 04:21 AM2022-05-31T04:21:41+5:302022-05-31T04:35:06+5:30
Kiev, May 31 Visiting French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna has said that her country will deliver more Caesar ...
Kiev, May 31 Visiting French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna has said that her country will deliver more Caesar howitzers to Ukraine, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported.
"There will be new deliveries of Caesar self-propelled artillery systems soon, and we will continue to work together in this context," Colonna told a joint media briefing with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba in Kiev on Monday.
She said France stands ready to become a mediator in Ukraine's open dialogue with Russia if a need arises, Xinhua news agency reported.
Besides, the French Minister added that Paris supports granting Ukraine a candidate status to the European Union under a fast-track procedure.
According to media reports, France has already supplied six Caesar howitzers to Ukraine.
Colonna arrived in Ukraine earlier on Monday for a working visit, becoming the highest-ranked French official to visit Kiev since the Russia-Ukraine conflict started on February 24.
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