Alix Didier Fils-Aimé discusses security and elections with French Ambassador Gautier Lekens

France's ambassador to Haiti, Gautier Lekens, met on Thursday, October 8, 2026, with Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé to discuss the security situation and the electoral process. According to a statement from the French embassy released this Friday, the diplomat praised the improvements observed in the metropolitan area of Port-au-Prince, while highlighting their fragility and the need to strengthen them through the efforts of the Gang Suppression Force (FRG) and Haitian security forces. Regarding the elections, he reaffirmed Paris's commitment to a credible process allowing Haitians to freely choose their leaders, stressed the integrity of candidates, and reminded of the importance of enforcing United Nations and European Union sanction regimes, as well as institutional stability.<\/p>