Australia regrets the decision of the French authorities to withdraw its ambassador to consultations. This was announced by the official submitting the Australian Foreign Ministry Maris Pain, his words reports the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper.
“Regarding the decision of France to withdraw the ambassador to Australia for consultations after a decision on the Attack Class project. Australia understands the deep disappointment of France by our decision,” said Pain.
The official submitting an Australian Foreign Ministry noted that Canberra is looking forward to cooperating with France again “for a number of common issues.
And in the US, the Presidential Administration of Baiden contacts the Ambassador from Washington for consultations, the official representative of the National Security Council of the White House Emily Horn reported. According to her, the American authorities explained to the position of Paris with understanding.
“We support close contact with our French partners in connection with their decision to withdraw the ambassador to consultations. We understand their position and in the coming days will continue to participate in the settlement of our differences, as we did in other times throughout the history of our long union. “,” says Horn in Twitter.
The White House stated that he continues to regard France as “the oldest ally and one of the strongest partners.”
The French authorities respond to consult their ambassadors from Washington and Canberra in connection with the creation of Aukus Alliance. An agreement on partnership involves the equipment of Australia atomic submarines. Because of this, Canberra refused a contract with Paris on a submarine worth $ 66 billion