France: French ambassador to return to Canberra on two missions

PARIS, 07 October 2021, (TON): The French ambassador recalled to Paris will return to Canberra with a mission to review relations with Australia and protect France’s interests, said Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian.

“There is a need for a complete overhaul of bilateral relations (with Australia). I asked our ambassador to return to Canberra on two missions: to contribute to the establishment of a new framework for (bilateral) relations in the future and to strictly defend our interests in the implementation of Australia’s decision to withdraw from programs on submarinesf” – quotes the words of Le Drian RIA Novosti.

Earlier, Australia , the United States and the United Kingdom announced the signing of the AUKUS security deal. Against this background, the Australian side tore up the agreement on submarines with a French company in the amount of 56 billion euros.

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