Macron Vows To Restore Calm In Riot-Hit France "As Quickly As Possible"
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After exiting the plane at Tontouta International Airport, the French leader said his goal was that "as quickly as possible there will be a return to peace, calm, security".
President Emmanuel Macron landed in France's Pacific territory of New Caledonia on Thursday, vowing to restore calm "as quickly as possible" after separatist unrest that has left six people dead and hundreds injured.
Macron arrived in the capital Noumea to meet political and business leaders on a high-stakes mission to end more than a week of looting, arson and deadly clashes that have swept the popular holiday destination.
After exiting the plane at Tontouta International Airport, the French leader said his goal was that "as quickly as possible there will be a return to peace, calm, security".
