Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison stated that the rupture of the contract for the construction of diesel submarines with France meets the national interests of the country. He said this on the air of the SBS TV channel, reports TASS.
“It is clear that the second side participating in the contract will be grieved and disappointed. I understand it, but equally, I am sure that the national interests of Australia are above all. They must be in the first place, And so it was, “the politician stressed.
Morrison clarified that the interests of Canberra answers the tripartite partnership, which was formed with US President Joe Biden and the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, having received the name Aukus.
The head of the Australian Government added that he was deeply and serious concerns that Paris ordered in 2016, Paris had enough for the protection of the sovereign interests of the country, therefore was decided to meet national defense strategies in existing circumstances.
Earlier, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Drian called Lie and denied the information that Washington had previously discussed with Paris Plans to create Australia submarines under Aukus Agreement and a contract breaking with France.
The conclusion of the transaction has already brought the United States, Great Britain and Australia a lot of problems in relations with France. The new agreement led to the fact that the French authorities for the first time in history were withdrawn by ambassadors from Washington and Canberra, calling a breakdown of his own multi-billion dollar contract with Australia “blow to the back”.