Macron Talks with US Vice President on Phone... Discusses COVID-19 and Climate Change Response
[Asia Economy Reporter Seulgina Jo] French President Emmanuel Macron had a phone call with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on the 15th (local time) to discuss measures to respond to COVID-19 and climate change, AFP reported.
The Vice President Harris's office stated in a press release distributed that day that both sides "agreed on the need for close bilateral and multilateral cooperation to support democracy not only domestically but globally, as well as on COVID-19 and climate change." President Macron and Vice President Harris also discussed cooperation measures between the two countries regarding regional issues in the Middle East and Africa.
It is somewhat unusual for the U.S. Vice President to have direct phone calls with foreign heads of state. Foreign media reported that this reflects President Joe Biden's expectation that Vice President Harris will play a key role in foreign affairs as well.
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Meanwhile, President Macron had his first phone call with President Biden, who took office on the 20th of last month, on the 24th of the same month.
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