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Under terms reviewed by the Federal Election Commission and the Senate ethics committee, McCain will reimburse the federal government $3,000 for a one-night stay at a London hotel and first-class airfare from Washington to London because of the political nature of the event there. McCain had already agreed to pay more than $2,000 for the flight home.

McCain expressed special thanks to Sarkozy and the ''the brave citizens of this country'' for their troop contribution to Afghanistan where France has some 1,500 soldiers as part of the NATO mission there and another 400 in the U.S.-led operation battling the Taliban and al-Qaida.

McCain reiterated his commitment to the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, saying ''we must make progress, we can make progress'' and adding that he believes any participation of France and other countries can contribute to peace. The role of France in pressing Iran over its disputed nuclear program has been important, he said.

France pressed for the recent third round of sanctions passed by the U.N. Security Council on Iran for failing to end its disputed nuclear program and assuage fears uranium enrichment may be used to develop nuclear weapons -- which Iran denies.

A nuclear armed Iran ''is a threat to the entire region and peace in the world,'' McCain said.

Sarkozy is expected to announce next month a new force commitment to Afghanistan.

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