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Senior Australian ministers to visit France, Britain to boost ties

FILE PHOTO: Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Australia's Defence Minister Richard Marles visit the Japanese prime minister's office during their visit to Tokyo, Japan December 9, 2022. Philip Fong/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Australia's defence and foreign ministers on Sunday said they aimed to deepen security ties with France and Britain during visits to Europe this week, flagging the Indo-Pacific as a key area of focus.

The ministers' trip from Jan. 30 to Feb. 2 will comprise Australia-France Foreign and Defence Ministerial Consultations in Paris, and Australia-United Kingdom Ministerial Consultations in London and Portsmouth, the ministers said in a statement.

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