US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that the American side expects to deepen relations with France, despite the crisis in relations due to the conclusion of an agreement with Australia on submarines. His words leads TASS.
Commenting on the situation around Aukus, Blinken noted that in terms of communication “it was necessary to make more and better.” The politician added that the parties over the course of several weeks conduct high consultations, as well as coordinate actions on the most significant issues.
“in the light of the work that our presidents entrusted to us, there is a good opportunity to deepen cooperation and coordination, whether actions in the Sahel zone, the Indo-Pacific region or the issues of transatlantic cooperation,” the US Secretary of State expressed hope.
Earlier, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Drian called Lie and denied the information that Washington had previously discussed with Paris Plans to create Australia submarines under Aukus Agreement and a contract breaking with France.
September 15, USA, Britain and Australia concluded an agreement on defense partnership. Alliance called Aukus (Australia, United Kingdom, USA). The agreement suggests that three countries will simplify the exchange of information and technological innovations in the field of neural network, cybernetic and underwater systems. Because of this, Canberra broke out a contract with the French company Naval Group on 12 submarines worth $ 66 billion.