French President Emmanuel Macron to receive his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden as a state guest in Paris on Saturday.
Following an official welcoming ceremony, the two are scheduled to hold bilateral talks in Macron’s official residence, after which Biden and Macron are expected to appear before the press.Unlike regular working visits, official state visits are accompanied by special pomp and protocol.He arrived on Wednesday and took part in commemorations in Normandy on Thursday to mark the D-Day landing of Allied troops 80 years ago.
The White House said in advance that the state visit reflected the close ties between the two countries.The French government said that they would discuss further support for Ukraine in its defence against Russia. This would also serve to prepare for next week’s G7 summit in the Italian city of Bari and the NATO summit in the U.S. capital Washington in July.At the time, the French leader was the first foreign guest to be honoured in this way during Biden’s term of office.Nigeria’s female golf sensation, Oboh wins U.S. Invitational tourney