Rubio Meets French Foreign Minister Barrot: U.S. Concerns on the ICC, Hormuz Navigation Freedom and Russia-Ukraine Peace Discussed
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met today with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, according to a readout released by the State Department's Office of the Spokesperson on November 9.
The Secretary discussed U.S. fundamental concerns about the International Criminal Court. The Secretary and Foreign Minister also addressed the situation in the Middle East, reaffirming the importance of freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
Secretary Rubio also called for the cessation of EU preference measures and overregulation targeting U.S. companies. Lastly, they discussed efforts to secure a durable, long-term peace settlement to the Russia-Ukraine war.
(Source: U.S. Department of State)
Source: U.S. Department of State
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Photo: 图：卢比奥（右）与法国外长 Jean-Noël Barrot（左）2025年5月在美国国务院会晤（资料图）。美国国务院摄，公共领域，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: Secretary Marco Rubio (right) with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot (left) at the U.S. Department of State in May 2025 (file photo). Photo by the U.S. Department of State, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
