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Harris arrived in Paris on Tuesday with a five-day visit. She will participate in the & nbsp; Peace Forum, which opens on & nbsp; Thursday.
The two countries are trying to normalize relations that have been complicated by the & nbsp; new AUKUS partnership between Australia, the UK and the & nbsp; USA. Australia, in the & nbsp; light of the conclusion of this trilateral partnership, announced its withdrawal from the & nbsp; agreement on & nbsp; submarines with the & nbsp; French company Naval Group, the volume of which was 56 billion euros. In & nbsp; Paris called Australia's decision to & nbsp; break the agreement “ a blow in the & nbsp; back '' and & nbsp; “ undermining trust '' between allies. French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le & nbsp; Drian said the & nbsp; need for clarification from both & nbsp; Australia and & nbsp; & nbsp; the US side.
Later, Macron and & nbsp; US President Joe Biden held two telephone conversations. In the & nbsp; first conversation, they agreed to & nbsp; launch consultations aimed at & nbsp; create an environment of trust and & nbsp; a meeting in & nbsp; Europe, which was & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; Rome.
At & nbsp; meeting with & nbsp; & nbsp; French counterpart Biden said that & nbsp; the United States behaved 'awkwardly' in & nbsp; in relation to Paris in the & nbsp; formation of a new defense partnership AUKUS. Macron, in & nbsp; in turn, said that & nbsp; the two states had introduced a number of specific measures to & nbsp; to strengthen cooperation, and & nbsp; expressed the hope that & nbsp; in the & nbsp; future, situations like the termination of a contract with & nbsp; Australia on & nbsp; submarines./p>