US Secretary of State John Kerry's visit to France
(Baonghean.vn) - On Thursday night and Friday morning, January 16, US Secretary of State John Kerry visited Paris to "send a warm hug" to France, especially after the terrorist attacks in Paris. On Friday, Mr. John Kerry will have a meeting with Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris at the City Hall Hotel and then will talk with President Francois Hollande.
Secretary of State John Kerry’s upcoming meeting is said to be an attempt to make up for the absence of senior Washington officials from the historic anti-terrorism march that took place in France on Sunday, January 11. Previously, Mr. John Kerry stated that his visit to France was mainly to share “a warm hug” from the American people to the French people after the tragedies they have suffered.
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| Secretary of State John Kerry will have a meeting with the Mayor of Paris and then will talk with President Francois Hollande. Photo: Internet |
The Paris City Council said that after meeting with Ms. Hidalgo, Secretary of State Kerry will issue a joint statement to the press. The statement is understood to be related to the attacks that occurred in France last week.
Despite President Barack Obama’s assertion that France remains America’s “oldest ally” after the Charlie Hebdo attack, senior French officials did not attend Sunday’s anti-terrorism march in Paris along with other heads of state.
Immediately afterwards, the Washington administration faced a series of criticisms for its “indifference”. Washington had to justify that it had sent its ambassador to France, Mr. Jane Hartley, to participate in the march. The White House also expressed regret for not sending a high-ranking official to attend, while emphasizing that the Americans and the administration always stood by France.
Chu Thanh– According to LeMonde January 15
