France Expresses "Regret" to Washington Following Diplomatic Dispute at UN

jordan pulse : France's Permanent Mission to the United Nations expressed regret over a social media post criticizing a US vote during a General Assembly meeting, a move expected to facilitate the approval of France's new ambassador to Washington.
In a statement on Friday, France's Permanent Mission to the UN in Geneva expressed 'regret' over the post published on July 25 on platform X, which questioned the United States' commitment to human rights.
The mission wrote in its statement published in English on its website on the anniversary of the September 11 attacks: 'France and the United States recently took different positions on a vote at the United Nations General Assembly. This divergence concerned only a single vote and was unrelated to the defense of human rights.'
The statement added: 'Public differences of opinion on a single vote do not stand in the way of close dialogue with the United States, nor do they call into question our historic alliance or our ability to work together to promote peace, stability, and prosperity, including within multilateral forums.'
This acknowledgment was welcomed in Washington after procedures to approve the new French ambassador to the United States were suspended due to the dispute.
A US State Department official stated: 'We take note of France's statement, appreciate it, and look forward to working together to advance shared values and interests.'
The US State Department had previously frozen the approval of Aurélien Lechevallier, chosen by President Emmanuel Macron to serve as ambassador to Washington, succeeding Laurent Bili.
Source: Rum News Agency

France's Permanent Mission to the United Nations expressed regret over a social media post criticizing a US vote during a General Assembly meeting, a move expected to facilitate the approval of France's new ambassador to Washington.
In a statement on Friday, France's Permanent Mission to the UN in Geneva expressed 'regret' over the post published on July 25 on platform X, which questioned the United States' commitment to human rights.
The mission wrote in its statement published in English on its website on the anniversary of the September 11 attacks: 'France and the United States recently took different positions on a vote at the United Nations General Assembly. This divergence concerned only a single vote and was unrelated to the defense of human rights.'
The statement added: 'Public differences of opinion on a single vote do not stand in the way of close dialogue with the United States, nor do they call into question our historic alliance or our ability to work together to promote peace, stability, and prosperity, including within multilateral forums.'
This acknowledgment was welcomed in Washington after procedures to approve the new French ambassador to the United States were suspended due to the dispute.
A US State Department official stated: 'We take note of France's statement, appreciate it, and look forward to working together to advance shared values and interests.'
The US State Department had previously frozen the approval of Aurélien Lechevallier, chosen by President Emmanuel Macron to serve as ambassador to Washington, succeeding Laurent Bili.
Source: Rum News Agency