Tuesday, 09/05/2017 18:10 (GMT+7)
US President Donald Trump will meet new French President Emmanuel Macron in Brussels during a NATO leaders meeting, the White House said.
US President Donald Trump and newly-elected French President Emmanuel Macron (Source: thewrap.com)
In a statement, the White House said: “President Trump emphasised his desire to work closely with President-elect Macron in confronting shared challenges, and noted the long and robust history of cooperation between the United States and its oldest ally, France.”
Earlier, Mr. Donald Trump was quick to congratulate Mr. Macron, and said he looked forward to working with him.
Macron’s spokeswoman Laurence Haim said the two leaders had also discussed issues during their 10-minute conversation, including the fight against terrorism, transatlantic relations and the economy.
Mr. Macron, noting that climate change “is a very important and sensitive issue for the French,” told Mr. Trump that he will protect the agreement made in Paris in 2015./.
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