New French ambassador to US cleared to take up post after diplomatic spat
- The new French ambassador to the United States will be able to take up his post, a US State Department official told AFP on Tuesday, after several weeks of deadlock due to a diplomatic spat.
- Since late July the State Department has held up the approval of Aurelien Lechevallier, French President Emmanuel Macron's choice as France's next envoy to Washington, replacing Laurent Bili.
- Lechevallier, currently French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot's chief of staff, is now expected to arrive in Washington in the coming weeks.
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- The new French ambassador to the United States will be able to take up his post, a US State Department official told AFP on Tuesday, after several weeks of deadlock due to a diplomatic spat.
- Since late July the State Department has held up the approval of Aurelien Lechevallier, French President Emmanuel Macron's choice as France's next envoy to Washington, replacing Laurent Bili.
- Lechevallier, currently French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot's chief of staff, is now expected to arrive in Washington in the coming weeks.
Sources: France 24