Statement - Telephone meeting with the Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony ALBANESE [fr]
The President of the Republic of France spoke today with the Prime Minister of Australia, Mr. Anthony ALBANESE, to congratulate him on his election.
The President of the Republic recalled the historical ties forged between France and Australia, and the immense gratitude of generations of French people for the battle led by young Australians in the trenches of the First World War. This sacrifice will never be forgotten, especially at a time when war has returned to the heart of the European continent.
After noting the deep breach of trust that followed the decision of the former Prime Minister Scott MORRISON to terminate the future submarine programme, the Head of State and the Australian Prime Minister agreed to rebuild a bilateral relationship based on trust and respect to jointly overcome global challenges, among which the climate emergency and the strategic challenges in the Indo-Pacific are foremost.
A roadmap will be prepared to structure this new bilateral agenda by identifying strategic cooperation between our two countries with the aim of strengthening our resilience and contributing to regional peace and security.
The President of the Republic and the Australian Prime Minister also discussed on this occasion the situation in Ukraine and the response to the risk of a food crisis with the initiative FARM (Food and Agriculture Resilience Mission