{"id":87554,"date":"2026-10-08T01:49:47","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T01:49:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/?p=87554"},"modified":"2026-10-10T03:30:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T03:30:33","slug":"french-ambassador-jean-noel-poirier-vows-to-take-pakistan-france-ties-to-new-heights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/2026\/10\/08\/french-ambassador-jean-noel-poirier-vows-to-take-pakistan-france-ties-to-new-heights\/","title":{"rendered":"French Ambassador Jean-No\u00ebl Poirier vows to take Pakistan-France ties to new heights"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Newly arrived envoy highlights commitment to strengthening bilateral relations during message from Islamabad\u2019s Margalla Hills<\/em><\/h6>\n<figure id=\"attachment_87493\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-87493\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-87493 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/d7e03b49-07d2-44c3-8791-3758a5916844-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-87493\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rehan Khan &#8211; Director Diplomatic &amp; International Affairs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>ISLAMABAD:<\/strong> France\u2019s newly appointed Ambassador to Pakistan, Jean-No\u00ebl Poirier, has expressed his commitment to further strengthening bilateral relations between France and Pakistan, pledging to take the longstanding partnership between the two countries to new heights during his three-year diplomatic mission.<\/p>\n<p>In a welcome message recorded from a scenic vantage point in Islamabad\u2019s Margalla Hills, the newly arrived ambassador offered a panoramic view of Pakistan\u2019s federal capital while introducing himself to the Pakistani public and sharing his vision for his tenure.<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"French Ambassador Jean-No\u00ebl Poirier vows to take Pakistan-France ties to new heights\" width=\"563\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OKJ-uMJfzTA?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe are up here, looking over Islamabad city, capital of Pakistan. My name is Jean-No\u00ebl Poirier. I am the new Ambassador of France to Pakistan, and my mission in the coming three years will be to develop our bilateral relationship to new heights, like this wonderful place here this morning,\u201d he said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The ambassador\u2019s message, delivered against the picturesque backdrop of Islamabad, highlighted his enthusiasm for his new assignment and his intention to build on the existing relationship between France and Pakistan.<\/p>\n<p>His arrival comes with an opportunity to advance cooperation between the two countries across areas of mutual interest, including trade, investment, education, culture, climate action and people-to-people exchanges.<\/p>\n<p>France and Pakistan maintain diplomatic relations and engage on a range of bilateral and international issues. Continued dialogue and institutional cooperation provide avenues for strengthening mutual understanding and expanding collaboration.<\/p>\n<p>Ambassador Poirier\u2019s message from the Margalla Hills offered a symbolic expression of his diplomatic ambition: to elevate France-Pakistan relations through engagement, cooperation and a shared commitment to a stronger bilateral partnership over the next three years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Newly arrived envoy highlights commitment to strengthening bilateral relations during message from Islamabad\u2019s Margalla Hills ISLAMABAD: France\u2019s newly appointed Ambassador to Pakistan, Jean-No\u00ebl Poirier, has expressed his commitment to further strengthening bilateral relations between France and Pakistan, pledging to take the longstanding partnership between the two countries to new heights during his three-year diplomatic mission. 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