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The French Ambassador to Nigeria, . Emmanuelle Blatmann  has paid a courtesy visit to the  Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo  to facilitate some strategic business proposals between France and Nigeria.

The French ambassador  was  accompanied by Florent Mangin, Economic Counsellor/Head of the Economic Department and Ludovic Lea, Deputy Head of the Economic Department.

The Ambassador extended an invitation to the Aviation Minister for a tour of France’ Aerospace hub.

She  told the  Minister about her country’s special interest  in  Aviation technology, wet leasing, Airport concessions and air passengers’ experience in tandem with global best practices.

According to her  the invitation will provide  the opportunity for the Aviation Minister to  tour  France’ Aerospace hub in Toulouse for an international exchange programme with a view to strengthening links for  improved Aviation services.

“Honourable Minister, we would like to invite a delegation from your office, to Toulouse, the largest centre for aerospace in all of Europe and home to the European Airbus headquarters, the SPOT satellite, and the French space agency”

“. The French Civil Aviation Authority and the Minister for Transport are willing to host you”,she added.

The French ambassador also informed the Aviation Minister of other French multinational corporations like Racer and others that’are willing to partner Nigeria in related technologies..

She noted that   the  Minister would enjoy the tour of French National School of Aviation during the visit.

“The French Civil Aviation will be eager to show you around, most especially the upgraded air traffic control equipment.”

Responding to the  envoy, the  Minister told the  ambassador  his preparedness to explore all available offers to get the best for Nigeria.

He  assured her of his willingness to work with the French Government, “we will be very happy to work with your government in as much as you are bringing us those big aircrafts for our use”.

Ambassador Blatmann expresses her country’s appreciation to Nigerians for their patronage of Air France/KLM services and also to the Nigerian authority on the trapped funds’ repayment plan so far.