Paris: France will send an ambassador back to Washington next week after French President Emmanuel Macron and President Joe Biden agreed in Wednesday’s telephone call to meet next month with a dispute submarine.
The two heads of state “have decided to open a profound consultation process, aim to create conditions to ensure trust,” said Elysee and the White House in a joint statement.
Macron and Biden will meet at the end of October in Europe, the statement said.
In a step that unprecedented, France remembered its ambassador after the US, Australia and the UK announced the new Indo-Pacific defense agreement last week.
As part of the agreement, Australia will cancel multibillion-dollar contracts to buy Diesel-Electric French submarines and get us powered vessels Nuclear.
The French Ambassador will “have intensive jobs with Senior US officials ” after returning to the United States, the statement said.
Biden and Macron agree “that the situation will benefit from open consultations among allies about things that are interesting for France and our European partners,” he said.
Biden “delivered a sustainable commitment in that matter.
” Biden reaffirmed in a statement” the importance of the involvement of France and Europe in the Indo-Pacific region.
” The European Union launched last week was a new strategy to improve the economy, politics and defense bonds in the broad area that stretched from India and China through Japan to Southeast Asia and east through New Zealand to the Pacific.
The United States also recognizes the importance of European defense which is stronger and more capable, which contributes positively to transatlantic and global security and complements each other for NATO, “said the statement.
Wednesday before, the Macron office said the President of the French expect “clarification and clear commitment” from Biden, who had asked for the call.
French officials were described as “trust crisis ” announcement last week from the Indo-Pacific agreement, with Macron officially informed only a few hours before.
Paris called for “action, not just words,” Macron’s office said.
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The United Partner agreed on Tuesday to put disputes above the block political agenda, including at the top of the EU next month.
The French presidency categorically denied a report by the British Daily Telegraph newspaper published on Wednesday which could offer a permanent seat in the country the UN Security Council to the European Union if the block supports its plans to EU defense.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson rejected the anger of France on a submarine agreement, said French officials had to “get a handle.” Adding the words of France and England, he added.
They had to give him a “break.” Speak to reporters during a visit to Washington, Johnson Said the agreement “Basically a step forward for global security.
Three very-minded allies the same as shoulder-shoulders, creating new partnerships to share technology.
“” It’s not exclusive.
It doesn’t try to lure anyone.
It is not hostility against China, for example.
“” This agreement has been seen as part of American efforts to fight more assertive China in the Indo-Pacific region in the Indo-Pacific region.