Trump, Macron discuss global issues: White House

August 05, 2017 08:50 am | Updated 09:50 am IST - Washington:

In this July 14, 2017 file photo, French President Emmanuel Macron, left, shakes hands with U.S President Donald Trump after the Bastille Day military parade on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris.

In this July 14, 2017 file photo, French President Emmanuel Macron, left, shakes hands with U.S President Donald Trump after the Bastille Day military parade on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris.

US President Donald Trump and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron have discussed various global issues, including mutual interests regarding North Korea, crisis in Syria and Iraq, the White House has said.

Mr. Trump and Mr. Macron spoke on the phone, the White House said in a statement on Friday.

“Trump spoke with President Emmanuel Macron of France to explore how to increase cooperation in addressing the ongoing crises in Syria and Iraq and countering Iranian malign influence,” it said.

They also spoke about forging a political resolution in Libya and countering terror activity in the Sahel region of Africa, it added.

“They agreed that the Maduro regime in Venezuela must restore the rights of the Venezuelan people and reaffirmed the importance of all sides implementing the Minsk agreements to reach a peaceful settlement in Ukraine,” the White House said.

“Finally, they discussed mutual interests regarding North Korea,” it said.

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