London:
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson stated on Saturday he looked forward to working with U.S. President Joe Biden on their shared targets, such as tackling climate transform.
Johnson made use of his initially telephone contact with the U.S. president to welcome Biden’s announcements that the United States would rejoin the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate and the World Health Organization, and they discussed the prospects of a free of charge trade deal.
“Great to speak to President Joe Biden this evening,” Johnson stated on Twitter. “I look forward to deepening the longstanding alliance between our two countries as we drive a green and sustainable recovery from COVID-19.”
The White House stated Biden and Johnson talked about cooperation, such as via multilateral organizations, on curbing climate transform and fighting COVID-19.
Biden also conveyed his intention to “strengthen the special relationship between our countries and revitalize transatlantic ties, underscoring the critical role of NATO to our collective defense and shared values,” the White House stated in a release.
A spokeswoman for Johnson stated the leaders “also discussed the benefits of a potential free trade deal between our two countries.” Britain left the European Union final year. Biden’s contact with Johnson was his initially with a European leader considering that taking workplace.
On Friday, Biden spoke to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.
()