US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken met today in Washington with the new British Foreign Minister David Lammy, with whom he discussed the strengthening of defense capacity, support for Ukraine and the war in Gaza, the State Department announced, BTA reports.
Lamy took office a few days ago after the victory of the Labor Party in last week's British parliamentary elections.
It is important to ensure that Ukraine has the economic, security and humanitarian assistance it needs to protect its sovereignty and territorial integrity, Blinken and Lamy confirmed. The US Secretary of State and the British Foreign Secretary also discussed the need for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip to ensure the release of the hostages taken in the attack by the Palestinian Islamist movement "Hamas" against Israel on October 7, and to lay the foundations for a lasting peace, the message also said.
NATO allies are more capable and united than ever, the US Secretary of State and the British Foreign Secretary stressed. They also discussed their countries' commitments to invest in their defense capabilities.
The British delegation at the NATO summit in Washington is led by the country's new prime minister - Labor leader Keir Starmer.