PARIS (KATV) — Governor Sanders is heading abroad!

In a release, the Governor announced that she will be embarking on a trade mission to the Paris Air Show and to Switzerland. She is set to leave from June 14-19.

Sanders says the purpose of her trip is twofold: to commemorate the 81st anniversary of D-Day and to secure major investments from aerospace and defense companies in Arkansas.

“After the success of my first visit to the Paris Air Show in 2023 and Farnborough Airshow in 2024 , during which we secured investments from aerospace and defense giants like Dassault Falcon Jet and RTX , I am excited that I will be representing Arkansas again this year," Sanders said.

"I will begin in Normandy, paying tribute to our fallen soldiers shortly after the 81st anniversary of D-Day,

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