Britain pledges solidarity with France in fight against terrorism

(Baonghean.vn) - On July 28, new British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson made his first official visit to Paris to work with his counterpart Jean Marc Ayrault on bilateral cooperation and counter-terrorism.

Boris Johnson (left) made his first official visit to France as British Foreign Secretary on July 28, meeting his counterpart Jean-Marc Ayrault. Photo: AP

During a meeting with his French counterpart Jean-Marc Ayrault, Mr. Johnson discussed the bilateral cooperation agreement between the two countries and the fight against extremism that is raging around the world.

Mr Johnson surprised local media by speaking fluent French.

Referring to the recent terrorist attacks in France, Mr. Johnson affirmed that Britain will always stand with France in this fight.

As for Islamic extremism, the British Foreign Secretary said, "The threats facing Britain and France are the same."

In a joint statement on July 28, both British and French ministers condemned the situation in Syria and the fighting in Aleppo.

Mr Johnson's visit to France was somewhat affected by comments from Mr Ayrault in early July 2016.

Accordingly, Mr. Ayrault said that the new British Foreign Secretary had "lieved to the people many times" in his campaign to call for support for Britain to leave the EU./.

Thanh Hien

(According to AP)