U.S. Secretary of State Antony Breen is certain to meet with France’s foreign and defense ministers on Tuesday as part of a visit during which the State Department said support for Ukraine and preventing the expansion of Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza will be discussed.

Blinken planned to hold talks with French President Emmanuel Macron later on Tuesday.

The top U.S. diplomat will also express U.S. support for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization during talks with UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay.

The United States and France have been Ukraine’s biggest backers in the two years since Russia invaded its neighbor.

The State Department said efforts to bring stability to Haiti will be another topic on the agenda for a meeting between U.S. and French officials.

Blinken will travel from Paris to Brussels to attend a meeting of NATO foreign ministers to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of NATO.

While in Brussels, Blinken is also scheduled to meet with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.

The United States, the European Union and Armenia are scheduled to hold a trilateral meeting on Friday, which the State Department said will focus on “U.S. and EU support for Armenia’s economic resilience as Armenia works to diversify its trading partnerships and address humanitarian needs.”

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will lead their respective delegations.

Separate U.S.-EU trade and technology talks will end Blinken’s stay in Belgium.

See also  French school receives threatening messages, beheading video and launches investigation

Follow us on Google news ,Twitter , and Join Whatsapp Group of thelocalreport.in