Mr. Macron will then welcome German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen to the Elysée Palace for a working dinner with representatives of European industrialists to discuss "the issues of European economic sovereignty, including in view of events in Ukraine", added the French presidency.
Most of Emmanuel Macron's program for the day will be devoted to the crisis since he is bringing together a defense and security council at 11 a.m., before meeting with Prime Minister Jean Castex.
At 3 p.m., he will receive the President of Georgia, Salomé Zurabishvili, "to discuss the issues of regional stability in the context of the war in Ukraine", according to the Elysée.
Emmanuel Macron had already spoken with her by telephone on Saturday, then affirming his "determination to support the partners of the eastern neighborhood" of the EU "against any attempt at tension and destabilization".
The head of French diplomacy, Jean-Yves Le Drian, had judged possible Friday that the Russian offensive in progress in Ukraine extends to Moldova and Georgia.
The Elysée indicated that it was "not excluded" that Olaf Scholz and Ursula Von der Leyen participate from the Elysée in the videoconference scheduled for 5:30 p.m.
In addition to the Ukrainian file, the objective of the dinner which will follow is also to "prepare the summit" organized under the French presidency of the Council of the EU, on March 10 and 11, and "devoted to the European model of growth and investment “, underlined the presidency.
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