In February 2010 , French President Nicolas Sarkozy paid a visit to Haiti , the first by a French President . During his visit , President Sarkozy promised Haiti € 230 million Euros in aid after the island nation suffered its worst earthquake in its history . President Sarkozy also announced the cancellation of € 56 million Euros debt owed by Haiti to France . In May 2015 , French President François Hollande paid an official visit to Haiti and promised $ 145 million USD in development projects within the island nation
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2010 Haiti earthquake
France–Haiti relations