PARIS, 18 Sep. France did not recall the ambassador from Great Britain against the background of the situation with Australia, as it knows the opportunist policy of this country, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said. French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on Friday announced a recall to Paris for consultations of the country's ambassadors. in the United States and Australia due to Canberra's termination of the submarine contract. As noted by the media, France for the first time in history recalls its ambassadors from the US and Australia. the need to return our ambassador for an explanation, «the minister said on the air of France 2. Earlier, Australia entered into a partnership with the UK and the United States in the field of defense and security AUKUS and announced its withdrawal from the submarine agreement with the French company Naval Group. The A $ 90 billion (€ 56 billion) deal, dubbed the «Contract of the Century», called for the production of 12 Barracuda-class attack submarines. French Foreign Minister Le Drian called Australia's decision to break the agreement «a stab in the back», stressing that confidence has been undermined. According to him, he is «angry about the termination of this contract.» Paris is awaiting clarification from both Australia and the United States.
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