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On 22 January 1963, Charles de Gaulle and Konrad Adenauer signed a cooperation treaty intended to seal the reconciliation between France and the Federal Republic of Germany: the Élysée Treaty. This treaty has since succeeded in providing a framework within which a deep friendship between France and Germany has been able to develop. On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Élysée Treaty, on 22 January 2003, French President Jacques Chirac and his German counterpart, Chancellor Gerhard Schröder, decided to give a new form to regular high-level consultations by creating the format of Franco-German Councils of Ministers. These Councils have since ensured the coordination of Franco-German cooperation at the highest level. A Secretary General for Franco-German Cooperation has been established in each country, who coordinates the preparation of the Franco-German Council of Ministers as well as monitoring the implementation of decisions taken in priority areas of action. This high-level figure in France is currently the Minister for European Affairs, Nathalie Loiseau; she is assisted by a deputy from the partner country. In this way, a German diplomat, Ms. Gudrun Lingner, currently works as Deputy Secretary General and Advisor in the office of Minister Nathalie Loiseau, just as in Berlin, the French diplomat Lucie Stepanyan holds the same position alongside the Minister for European Affairs at the Auswärtiges Amt, Michael Roth. Here is their portrait. Subscribe to our Youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/c/francediplom... Find us on social networks! Facebook: / france.diplomatie Twitter: / francediplo Instragram: @francediplo