Macron and Carney to visit French archipelago of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit the French archipelago of Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic on September 20. The symbolic visit is intended to underscore support for national borders and state sovereignty, Asharq Al-Awsat reports, citing the Élysée Palace.
A symbolic visit
Macron will be on the archipelago from September 19 to 21, while Carney will join him on September 20. The Élysée Palace stated that France and Canada share the values of freedom, democracy, the rule of law, and respect for the sovereignty of nations.
The French side noted that amid the return of power politics, geopolitical tensions, and new forms of dependence, both countries seek to act jointly with states that share these values. The aim of such cooperation is to strengthen the ability to make decisions independently and act autonomously.
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Trump's post
On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump posted on social media an image of North America in which Canada, Greenland, Mexico, much of Central America and the Caribbean, as well as Iceland, were colored in the colors of the U.S. flag. The image also included French overseas territories, including Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Guadeloupe, and Martinique.
The archipelago of Saint Pierre and Miquelon consists of three islands and is located about 20 kilometers from Canada's Atlantic coast. About 6,000 people live there. According to the French presidency, this will be the first official visit by a Canadian prime minister to the archipelago.
After the trip, Macron will travel to New York to take part in the UN General Assembly. During the visit, he also plans to raise the issue of the impact of climate change on the territory: in the village of Miquelon, relocation farther inland has begun because of the threat of rising sea levels.
