LONDON (UK) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Saturday he was eager to work with US President Joe Biden over their shared goals, which includes dealing with climate change.
Johnson used his first phone call with the US. president, as a welcoming move of Biden’s announcements that the United States would rejoin the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate and the World Health Organization, and they talked about the prospects of a free trade deal.
“Great to speak to President Joe Biden this evening,” Johnson said on Twitter. “I look forward to deepening the longstanding alliance between our two countries as we drive a green and sustainable recovery from COVID-19.”
The White House said Biden and Johnson also discussed about cooperation, which also includes through multilateral organisations, on curbing climate change and fighting COVID-19.
The White House said in a release that the White House said in a release.Biden also conveyed his intention to “strengthen the special relationship between our countries and revitalize transatlantic ties, underscoring the critical role of NATO to our collective defense and shared values”.
A spokeswoman for Johnson said the leaders “also discussed the benefits of a potential free trade deal between our two countries.” Britain left the European Union last year. Biden’s call with Johnson was his first with a European leader after assuming office.