France Apologises to US Over Online Post, Clearing Path for New Ambassador
The French mission to the United Nations said it regretted a social media post criticising a US vote at the UN General Assembly, a move reported to resolve a diplomatic dispute that had delayed the arrival of France's new ambassador to Washington.
France has apologised to the United States over an online post that criticised a US vote at the United Nations General Assembly, according to a statement from the French mission to the UN cited by France 24.
The French UN mission said it regretted the post, which reportedly triggered a diplomatic dispute with Washington. The apology is expected to clear the way for France's newly appointed ambassador, Aurélien Lechevallier, to take up his post in the US capital.
Details of the specific vote and the content of the disputed post were not immediately available. France 24 did not specify how long the ambassador's posting had been delayed or the exact nature of the diplomatic friction that led to the block.
The resolution of the dispute suggests both governments sought to move past the disagreement in order to maintain normal diplomatic representation between the two allied nations.
Neither the French foreign ministry nor US officials have issued additional public comment on the matter beyond the statement from the French UN mission, according to the report.
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- France apologises for diplomatic spat with US to lift block on new ambassador to Washington — France 24 — English
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