Rome: French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday said the Australian Prime Minister immediately lied to him on the agile submarine agreement, deepening the diplomatic crisis that was full of.
“I don’t think.
I know,” said Macron when asked by Media Australia if Scott Morrison was not right in their personal transactions.
Both leaders attended the G20 in Rome and the top climate peak which was not supported in Glasgow, but weeks of weeks continue.
In September, Australian leaders without warnings ripped a multi-billion dollar dollar contract with France to build a new submarine fleet.
At the same time, Morrison revealed that he had spoken the secret to obtaining the US or British nuclear subs.
Furious, Paris criticized the decision as “stabbed behind” and remembered the ambassador, who had just returned to work below.
Media Australia asked Macron on the sidelines of the G20 summit whether he thought the Australian leader was dishonest to him in a personal meeting.
The French President left a little doubt about his view, emphasizing the need for mutual “respect”.
“You must behave in line and consistently with this value,” he said.
Macron crossed the road with Morrison at the G20, and spoke on the phone earlier this week, told him that “trust relationships” were damaged between France and Australia.
The couple has not sat for formal talks, even though the French Ambassador will meet Australian Foreign Minister in Sydney on Monday.
In Rome, the French leader seems to have made more progress in cleaning air with US President Joe Biden.
On Friday, Biden acknowledged his French colleagues that Washington was “awkward” in the way handling an agreement, and said, “We don’t have a better allies than France.” Morrison on Sunday defended his behavior, denying the view of Macron and denied that he lied to the French leader at a private meeting in June.
“I don’t agree with that,” he said.
“That is not true.” “We have dinner together.
As I said on many occasions, I explained it very clearly that the choice of conventional submarines would not fulfill Australia’s interest,” Morrison said.
“I was quite aware of the disappointment there.
And I wasn’t surprised – it was a significant contract.
And so I wasn’t surprised by the level of disappointment.”
Macron said Australian Prime Minister Lied to Him for Subs Spat
