Haitian Foreign Minister, French Ambassador Discuss Security and Elections

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Religious Affairs, Raina Forbin, and the Ambassador of France to Haiti, Gautier Lekens, discussed security and electoral prospects during a meeting held on September 29, 2026, in Port-au-Prince, according to Le Nouvelliste and iciHaïti. The two officials welcomed the renewal of the mandate of the Gang Suppression Force (Force de répression des gangs, FRG) by the United Nations Security Council, while underscoring the importance of the force's full deployment to restore security in Haiti. The French ambassador reaffirmed his country's support for the holding of free and democratic elections, grounded in transparency and integrity, and in full respect of the prerogatives of the Haitian state, the sources reported. The exchange comes as the government has adopted a new budget prioritizing security and elections, according to Le Nouvelliste. No further details on the timeline for the FRG's deployment or for electoral preparations were provided in the available reporting.