Jake Sullivan
Jake SullivanBiden at the nix border wall, ‘Muslim ban’ on the first day in office Biden to sign a flood of executive actions in the early hours of the presidency Biden asked to reverse the Pompeo-Trump movement in Houthis MORE, President Biden’s national security adviser, made his first calls with his foreign peers from France, Germany, the United Kingdom and Japan on Thursday, the White House said.
Sullivan carried out what the new government described as “separate introductory calls” with French diplomatic adviser Emmanuel Bonne, British foreign secretary Dominic Raab, German foreign policy adviser Jan Hecker, and Shigeru Kitamura, the head of the Security Secretariat National of Japan on Thursday, Biden’s first full day at the office.
“With European partners, Mr. Sullivan highlighted the Biden government’s intention to strengthen the transatlantic alliance and affirmed our willingness to work closely with European allies on a number of common priorities, including issues related to China, Iran and Russia ”National Security Council spokeswoman Emily Horne said.
Horne said Sullivan emphasized the importance of the US-Japan alliance in its connection with Kitamura and the new government’s desire to face the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic in China and North Korea.
The calls are expected and represent an effort by Sullivan to reach important foreign allies as the new government begins.
Separately, Biden is due to make his first call with a foreign leader on Friday. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki
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“I hope they will certainly discuss the important relationship with Canada, as well as [Biden’s] decision on the Keystone pipeline he announced today, “Psaki told reporters on Wednesday.