New French envoy meets Puducherry CM

The new Consul General of France in Puducherry Ms Lise Talbot Barre met Chief Minister V Narayanasamy at his office here Friday. A release from office of the Chief Minister said Health and Tourism Minister Malladi Krishna Rao was also present on the occasion, described as a courtesy meeting. The Chief Minister and the Consul General held formal discussions on various matters, official sources said.

The new Consul General of France in Puducherry Ms. Lise Talbot Barre met Chief Minister V Narayanasamy at his office here Friday. A release from the office of the Chief Minister said Health and Tourism Minister Malladi Krishna Rao was also present on the occasion, described as a courtesy meeting.

The Chief Minister and the Consul General held formal discussions on various matters, official sources said. The union territory of Puducherry was a former French colony.