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皇冠体育app strong bond between the UK and Australia was reaffirmed today as Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and Defence Secretary Michael Fallon welcomed their Australian counterparts to the Royal Hospital in Chelsea for annual talks on foreign and security policy.

皇冠体育app Australia-UK Ministerial Meeting (AUKMIN) was the first since the EU Referendum and built on the positive talks earlier this week between Prime Ministers 皇冠体育appresa May and Malcolm Turnbull at the G20 Summit in China.

Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop and Defence Minister Marise Payne attended the meeting in the historic surroundings of the Royal Hospital, which has provided a home to brave war veterans and reflects more than a century of shared military history.

皇冠体育app ministers discussed approaches to issues including the global challenges of terrorism and violent extremism, how to defeat Daesh, the humanitarian situation in Syria and security challenges in the Asia Pacific region, as well as further cooperation in defence. 皇冠体育appy also discussed partnership opportunities following the referendum.

Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said:

Australia is a long-standing and true friend of the UK, and we have had productive talks on how we tackle some of the challenges facing both of our great nations.

This has been a fantastic opportunity to reaffirm how important the UK-Australia relationship is to us and to celebrate our shared history, values and the strong links between our people.

Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said:

Britain and Australia have a rich history of close military partnership and our defence alliance is as strong as ever. From vital intelligence sharing to the fight against Daesh, we鈥檙e working together to keep our people safe.

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