France Appoints Special Envoy for the Western Balkans

(Patria) - The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs has appointed a special envoy for the Western Balkans. René Troccaz has been appointed in line with France's increased engagement in the Western Balkan region in the context of the region's approximation to the European Union, which Paris supports, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced.

Troccaz was appointed on the minister's proposal and will be engaged in regional issues.

He will, the statement said, follow initiatives for regional cooperation, particularly the Berlin Process, and will represent France at ceremonial events and high-level forums. Troccaz confirmed the appointment to the new position on social media. He announced the news of the appointment on X (formerly known as Twitter) and changed his status on LinkedIn, stating his new role.

Troccaz was the Consul General of France in Jerusalem, then Ambassador to Cyprus, and also an advisor in the cabinet of former French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, who held that position from 2007 to 2010. In addition, he worked in several positions within the French civil service and at the French embassy in Morocco and Greece. Besides Troccaz as the special envoy for the Western Balkans of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,

Emmanuel Bonne, the regional public became acquainted with through the negotiations on the normalization of relations between Serbia and Kosovo, as part of the European-American team that sought to persuade Belgrade and Pristina to accept the European plan.

On his LinkedIn profile, Troccaz states that, in addition to French, he speaks Greek,
English, Spanish, and Russian.