The Defense Minister, Mario Andrésol, met on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, with France’s chargé d’affaires in Haiti, Grégoire Varenne, for a discussion focused on strengthening bilateral military cooperation.
On Wednesday, August 19, 2026, the Minister of Defense, Mario Andrésol, met with France’s chargé d’affaires in Haiti, Grégoire Varenne, to discuss strengthening bilateral military cooperation. The talks focused on training Haitian soldiers, which had already started in Martinique between 2024 and 2026, as well as on the equipment needs suited to the country’s operational realities, according to a statement from the ministry. The minister reaffirmed the goal of training 15,000 soldiers over five years and mentioned access for Haitian officers to specialized training, including the Master’s program ‘Industrial Strategies and Public Defense Policies’ at Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University, the statement said.
