Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with French Diplomatic Advisor Emmanuel Bonne

Office of the Spokesperson

The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price:

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met French Diplomatic Advisor to the President Emmanuel Bonne today in Paris. Secretary Blinken and Ambassador Bonne noted the productive phone call between President Biden and French President Macron on September 22 and discussed the way forward in the U.S.-French bilateral relationship. They discussed cooperation on key strategic security areas, including in the Indo-Pacific, the Sahel region, and Afghanistan. They also discussed enhancing the U.S.-EU relationship, including during France’s upcoming EU presidency, the NATO Alliance, and U.S. support for European security.

Secretary Blinken also had the opportunity to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron after his meeting with Ambassador Bonne. Secretary Blinken and President Macron discussed steps forward in U.S.-French relations, areas of continued close cooperation, and looked forward to President Macron’s upcoming meeting with President Biden.