Key facts
- The G7 foreign ministers meeting was due in Marseille on November 9-10 and will instead be held in Paris.
- A correspondence seen by Reuters cited logistical and operational reasons, including the Paris Peace Forum's compressed schedule.
- Two diplomats said delegations were informed of the change on Wednesday evening.
- France's foreign ministry did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The G7 foreign ministers meeting that was due to be held in Marseille on November 9-10 has been moved to Paris for logistical and operational reasons, according to a correspondence sent to participants seen by Reuters and three diplomats.
"The meeting of the G7 Foreign Ministers will ultimately be held on Monday and Tuesday in Paris," the correspondence said. It cited the scheduling of the G7 and the Paris Peace Forum in a very compressed timeframe, requiring significant mobilization of human resources, equipment, security, accommodation and transportation for the delegations.