"The presidents of the United States and France discussed the importance of promoting free and fair trade," the White House press pool quoted TASS as saying.

It is also noted that Macron and Trump have expressed concern about a number of security challenges, such as the crisis in Libya, instability in the Sahel region and tensions in the Persian Gulf.

It was previously reported that the leaders of France and the United States held a meeting before the opening of the G7 summit in Biarritz.