President Emmanuel Macron returned to France on Monday after a short stopover in Mongolia the place he hailed the stance of his Mongolian counterpart Ukhnaa Khurelsukh over Russia’s army offensive in Ukraine.
“We naturally just mentioned the war waged by Russia against Ukraine, the consequences of which are not limited to Europe,” mentioned Macron.
“And I was able to share our determination to support an attacked state, as well as our objective of a return to peace on the European continent, in compliance with international law.”
The pause in Mongolia adopted Macron’s three-day look on the G7 assembly in Japan the place he was amongst an array of politicians enjoying second fiddle to Volodymr Zelensky’s virtuoso flip to boost arms, help and ethical help for Ukraine.
Macron, who praised the present of unity for Ukraine and its president among the many leaders of the seven most industrialised nations, was met by a guard of honour on the airport in Ulaanbaatar and supplied a bit of cheese – a morsel of the native delicacy supplied to welcome distinguished guests.
Following a evaluate of the troops with Khurelsukh, the 2 males held talks centring on Ukraine in addition to potential commerce offers between the international locations.
Promise
The French nuclear firm Orano is likely one of the candidates for a serious uranium mining venture that has but to be accepted by the Mongolian authorities.
French authorities have promised to assist Mongolia with the prices of adjusting to different types of power as an alternative of utilizing primarily coal to supply its power.
“We have decided to work together to strengthen our energy sovereignty, which involves projects with a strong impact on the country’s development and is respectful of the best environmental and social standards,” Macron mentioned.
Macron, making the primary state go to of a French president to the nation, additionally praised Mongolia’s contribution to the worldwide safety system.
However, as the top of a rustic sandwiched between Russia and China, Khurelsukh was conspicuously circumspect. He mentioned he was in favour of sustaining peace and safety on the planet.
Following their talks in a conventional yurt erected inside the grounds of the presidential palace, Macron was regaled with a feast on the Gengis Khan museum which is able to lend a few of its assortment to the Natural History Museum in Nantes, western France.
Originally revealed on RFI