法国总统马克龙于10月19日起访问科威特、阿联酋、巴林和卡塔尔等海湾国家,重点议题是确保法国能源供应,讨论中东冲突对能源和海上安全的影响,并推动对法投资及防务合作。
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法国总统马克龙于10月19日起访问科威特、阿联酋、巴林和卡塔尔等海湾国家,重点议题是确保法国能源供应,讨论中东冲突对能源和海上安全的影响,并推动对法投资及防务合作。
中新社巴黎10月19日电 法国总统马克龙当地时间19日起对多个海湾国家展开访问,聚焦能源供应。
马克龙此行行程紧凑。他当天抵达此访首站科威特,与科威特埃米尔米沙勒举行会谈。随后他于当天晚些时候转往阿拉伯联合酋长国访问,同阿联酋总统穆罕默德举行会谈。
确保法国的能源供应是马克龙此访的重要议题。法国媒体透露,道达尔集团等法国能源企业的代表陪同马克龙访问海湾国家。法国官方称,马克龙与科威特领导人会谈的焦点议题之一是推动从中东地区向法国海外领地留尼汪和马约特运送储备燃油。
另据阿联酋官方媒体报道,马克龙在与穆罕默德会谈期间讨论了中东冲突造成的能源危机以及人工智能等议题。报道说,两人在会谈中谈及中东局势“对海上安全和全球能源供应的影响”。
马克龙接下来还将访问巴林和卡塔尔。他将于21日结束访问回国。法国官方表示,除了能源议题,马克龙还希望通过此访推动这些国家的对法投资,并加强防务与安全领域的合作。
马克龙在18日晚的全国电视讲话中确认他将按原计划前往海湾国家访问。他表示法国面临中东地区冲突引发的相应后果,将通过此次访问海湾国家来确保法国的能源供应。最近数周,欧美地区的柴油价格屡创新高。(完)
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马克龙将于21日结束访问回国
Very likely · Within days
法国将通过此访推动海湾国家的对法投资
Likely · Within weeks
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