US – Visit by Jean-Yves Le Drian 12/17/2017 5:51:28 PM French Foreign Minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian Washington, 18 December 2017  - Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian will be in Washington on December 18. This trip comes at a particularly important time for our bilateral relationship, given the size of the challenges that France and the United States must face together. In the course of his visit, Mr. Le Drian will deepen the level of the regular talks he holds with his counterpart Rex Tillerson, whom he hosted in Paris on December 8. He will also meet with National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, and Senior Advisor to the President Jared Kushner, as well as several think tank representatives. During these discussions, Mr. Le Drian will evoke our cooperation in every area, beginning with counterterrorism and the main regional crises: • Syria:  The foreign minister will discuss the situ...