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>> following the meeting and relations with israel amounts for his hostess were rescued. president biden is it will stop working until respect is reached. >> ladies and gentlemen the

president you are honoring us with business normandy and they were honored me are the states german and welcome enjoyed while they were there states o america. address these challenges but■o

today the connection between the two is what we are facing today in ukraine, men and women fighting with remarkable courage not to get it russian assumption and justiab aggression. jointly o extend support to this european nation, which is fighting for its survival and freedom and we will continue to do this as intensely and as long as necessary, and i sir, for the commitment of the united states of america and the recent decisions whereby you came to our side and played a critical role in this conflict.

this conflict is all about the security and stability of all of europe. many thanks again, and i think we see eye to eye on this war raging in ukraine. we took joint decisions authorizing ukraine to fight back, strike itsggressor when defending its territory. we are, of course, making great efforts to arm, train, equip the ukrainian army, and we made remarkable decisions. we mentioned throughout the details of the war, as i said, reaching out there, during the g7 we both hope that all members of the g7 will agree to a $50 fund and in the peace conference in switzerland, you will be represented there. this will be a critical stage as

well, and of course the nato summit in washington, d.c. as regard to the ukrainian issue, we do see eye to eye. respect for international law, the freedom of peoples to determine their own fure, through self-determination, and thank you for being ataside. this close cooperation between france and united states concerns other crises as well. although there are many crises around the world we are still applying the selfsame principles with the same self determination. in gaza, we want to claim the immediate liberation of hostages, and weekend only welcomed the liberation of four hostages by the israeli army. we want to achieve an immediat cease-fire and open up the prospect of a political solution, which is the only one

that can bring about a fair and lasting peace enemy the concern and security of both people, and that is why we are supporting the comprehensive proposes of the united states of america. after nine months of conflict the situation in rafahnces are . it is not acctable that israel should not open all checkpoints to human humanitarian aid as requested by the united international community for months. israeli operations should stop and the united nations security council has a role to play. le down to avoid regional escalation, in particular in lebanon where we are working on de-escalation and on the institutional aspect into both countries working with both and indeed all stakeholdersy] to

ensure that all parties come back to their senses. regarding iran, we know the same thing. there is an all out escalation, unprecedented attacks against israel. operations of destabilization and the iranian nuclear program. both countries are determined to bring pressure to bear to counter this trend, and this was demonstrated recently a few days ago by jointly adopting a resolution at the international atomic energy agency, the we do not wish to apply doublee. standards, and that is why we coordinate our efforts in africa, the crisis in sudan, the crisis in the east. the democratic republic ofut th. our two countries with a sense of leadership will address the

challenges of our time, especially those touching the most vulnerable countries. we do wish to achieve a fair international order. that is e meaning between the paris factndependent but also efficiencies for more efficient tech system. we are stepping up from coal energy. there will be the conference on the ocean, and we are mobilizing efforts on globallth, and, indeed, we will be both involved in organizing the conference in paris. that is also what lies behind this propositif proposed just a couple of days ago. on the economic front we are both concerned about china's unfair trade practices which bring about overcapacity. this such importance for

the global economy that we have to act in a coordited fashion. during my visit in december 2022, i explained the consequences of the inflation reduction act on the european economy.we express of this agait this legislation is useful because it makes it possible -- indeed, it sets up the decarbonization of the american economy and the implementation of the paris agreements, but, of course, we want to reset as it both of our economies. that is the european economy and that of the united states of america in terms of regulation, investment, and at on such issues as clean tech, artificial intelligence, and food issues. we went to work on a bilateral for better cooperation. entrepreneurs are more than welcome in this countrwe wish tf

them. also have cooperation since the state visit of december 202r industry and the space indtry. a number of agreements were signed. the artemis program and also proud to announce that the first american high-speed train built will be commissioned in the united states by years end, and that is also a sign of increased cooperation between our railroad industries, and this is a sign of economic cooperation, but also a step toward the energy transition to resorting to france's technological excellence. i would also like to signal the importance of american investment in■1%1 france. france will start a new

foundation worth 100 million eurosy exchanges and exchange programs of research between our two countries. in particular, acgm was very much involved. this comes after the success of a project where several cities in your country received as many as 180 creative's and intellectuals in about 50 cities. i would speak longer, but i would like to say that regarding the wars around the world, inflictingain around the world, on the big international issues and on the bi■klateral front, together with president biden we want to have a joint ro trust in the future, trust in progress, trust in innovation. the determination to create jobs not just in the u.s., but europe as well.

we won't be therehe the economy is properly decarbonize d. we must not be naive. we need to find demanding solutions, but i would like to thank you, sir president, not just to be the greatest world power, but you being who respecs europeans and to wants to build on these agreements from the ukraine through the middle east, to what we are picking up■ today on the economic front. thank you. thank you for being with us today, and thank you for honoring paris,friends during te celebrations with your state visit. thank you. pres. biden: mr. president, thank you. it haseehonor to be

here. in normandy, but it was a moving experience for a student of french history to be there. it was a moving experience for us, the whole delegation. you know, friends is our -- france is our first friend and remains one of our best friends. this week we reaffirm that friendship in a deep and meaningful way, but before i begin my remarks i went to welcome ■■president macron's remarks welcoming the news of the four hostages rescued. we will not stop working until all of the hostages are rescued and a cease-fire is reached. together the allied operation saved europe and incredible heroes carried it out. i found that 180 brave men who

came back to normandie this week =>with such pride and a sense of devotion. i don't think anyone who got to meet them, shake their hands or hear their stories will never forget their stories or the look in their eyes and the pride they took of what they did, but you could also see the lost comrades at the same time. and the fact is i know i won't forget it. i want to thank president macron and the people to friends for making our heroes feel so you could see it. and we will never forget what they did. and this week we have shown the world once again the power of allies, what we can achieve when we snd together. this relationship between france and the united states exemplifies this. see ukraine, our two

countries are standing with ukrainian people as they find out putin's -- fight off putin's brutal aggression. the six package we provided since we signed the national security legislation earlier this year. i wish we could've done it when nths earlier, but we got it done. with $61 billion in additional aid in g commend france and our european allies for their leadership as well. the eu has provided over $107 billion in assistance ukraine since the war began because we know what happens if putin succeeds in subjugating ukraine, and it won't stop -- boudin -- putin is not going to stop it ukraine. all of europe will be threatened. we will not let that happen. at the united states is standing

strong with ukraine, we are standing with our allies and we are standing with friends. we will not -- i will say it again, walk away. another world and friends and united states are working together to and insecurity. in the indo pacific we stand together for freedom of navigation, transparent governance as well as fair economic practices. with north africa we were together on issues critical to peace and stability like security and counterterrorism. and the existential threat of climate change, which is just growing greater while working together to accelerate the global transition to net zero. it is the existential threat to human dignity -- humanity. ■oi could go on. every day the french people and american people are connected in countless ways through economic ties, collaboration in science and technology, educational exchanges.

we have more americans coming here and we are afraid they will not come home. this is a beautiful country. the fact is the cherished ties between our family and friends continues to grow. the bond between our nations are strong, fast, and rooted in the most important element. shared values. that is true today as it is been from the very start. in a few will celebrate the fourth of july, our day of independence. that day would not have been possible -- not hyperbole, n pot for friends coming to our aid. we are a nation in large part because of friends. you stepped up when we needed help. that would not have been possible without your support, without french support. today i proudly stand with

friends to support freedom and democracy around the world. at that is what this particular week is all about. mr. president, there is much more we have a chance to talk about. i appreciate your cooperation and your insights. thank you, thank you, thank you. >> messy beaucoup -- [speaking french] thank■ you, mr. president. ■ paris.