Nicolas Sarkozy starts visit to French Antilles

MARIGOT--President of the French Republic Nicolas Sarkozy will be in Guadeloupe this weekend on an official visit. He will be accompanied by his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, Minister of the Interior and Territorial Collectivit�s Brice Hortefeux, Minister of Overseas Territories Marie-Luce-Penchard, as well as other ministers.

The President began his visit in Martinique on Friday where he discussed tourism with local officials.

Agriculture development is among the key issues he is expected to address while in Guadeloupe where he is also expected to extend his wishes to the ultramarine communities.

His visit to the French Antilles coincides with a visit to Washington DC to prepare for the G8 and G20 summits. France has assumed the presidency of the G8 and G20 for 2011.

He will arrive in the US capital on Sunday and meet with President Barack Obama on Monday to discuss the global economy, and a range of foreign policy and security issues.

Source: http://www.thedailyherald.com/islands/1-islands-news/12190-nicolas-sarkozy-starts-visit-to-french-antilles.html

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