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France's Le Drian to hold talks with U.S.' Blinken on Oct 5

2021-10-03 09:10:58       source:CGTN

October 2, 2021


French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian will hold talks with United States' Secretary of State Antony Blinken on October 5, as the two countries aim to rebuild diplomatic ties in the wake of a row over a lucrative submarine contract with Australia which France lost.


"The two ministers will hold in-depth talks, following on from their meeting in New York on September 23, in order to identify the steps that will be needed to re-establish confidence between our two countries," French Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Anne-Claire Legendre said in a statement.


"As the minister had said in New York, getting out of this crisis will take time and will need firm action," she added.


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