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BILATERAL MEETING WITH HER EXCELLENCY CATHERINE COLONNA, MINISTER OF EUROPE AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF FRANCE

BILATERAL MEETING WITH HER EXCELLENCY CATHERINE COLONNA, MINISTER OF EUROPE AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF FRANCE 

 

I had a bilateral meeting with my counterpart, Her Excellency Catherine Colonna, Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs of France, in Paris on 02 June 2023.

During the meeting, we took stock of the progress of existing bilateral cooperation and explored more comprehensive and new potential collaboration.

We agreed that bilateral interaction and cooperation in various sectors, such as education, defence, trade, investment, and health, should continue to be enhanced.

We also discussed efforts to address regional and international issues of mutual interest, particularly France's commitment in deepening its development partnership with ASEAN and the worrying situation in Myanmar. We are also supportive of a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific region where trade and commerce could prosper.

I welcome the verbal and written statement made by the Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs of France regarding the official position of the French Government, which fully supports Malaysia's sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders. This further refutes the attempts of any parties who challenge and deny the sovereignty of Malaysia.

My working visit to France was a success in further enhancing the close bilateral relations between Malaysia and France and in protecting our sovereignty and national interests.

 

 

Dr. Zambry Abd Kadir

MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

03 June 2023


6/3/23

LIST OF CONVENTIONS / TREATIES THAT HAVE BEEN TRANSLATED INTO BAHASA MELAYU

Ratified by Malaysia

1. Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, CEDAW
   
2. Convention on the Rights of the Child, CRC
 
2.1 Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostiitution and child pornography
2.2 Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict ; and
   
3. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, CRPD 
   
4. Geneva Convention
 
4.1 Geneva Convention For The Amelioration Of The Condition Of The Wounded And Sick In Armed Forces In The Field Of 12 August 1949
4.2 Geneva Convention For The Amelioration Of The Condition Of Wounded, Sick And Shipwrecked Members Of Armed Forces At Sea Of 12 August 1949
4.3 Geneva Convention Relative To The Treatment Of Prisoners Of War Of 12 August 1949
4.4 Geneva Convention Relative To The Protection Of Civilian Persons In Time Of War Of 12 August 1949
   

Yet to ratify

5. Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 
   
6. Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, CEDAW 
   
7. Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure
   
8. Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment – CAT
 
8.1 Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
   
9. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - ICCPR
 
9.1 Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: and
9.2 Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of death penalty
   
10. International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination - ICERD
   
11. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights - ICESR
 
11.1 Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
   
12. International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance - ICPED
   
13. International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families - ICRMW
   
14. Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, 1951;
 
14.1 Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees, 1967
   
15. Rome Statute
   

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