France on Thursday called for Washington to disclose details of the Russian-US brokered Syria deal to its allies bombing ‘jihadists’ in the war-torn country.
“It is important that there be good information and I hope we will receive it quickly,” French foreign minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said, referring to the deal hammered out last week by Washington and Moscow.
“It seems to us that allies can certainly exchange information.”
The ceasefire agreement for Syria came into force Monday evening and, if it holds, could lead to Russia and the US coordinating strikes against ‘jihadist’ targets.
But the details of the agreement, including the regions in which the coordinated military action could take place, have not been made public.
Russia has also called for disclosure of such details, with foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova saying Thursday that Moscow had called for the terms to be released to avoid “any misinterpretations”.
France is a member of a US-led coalition that has been bombing ISIL ‘jihadists’ and Ayrault said full disclosure of the deal would help “us better understand what was negotiated in order to ensure its effectiveness.”
Ayrault said that the United Nations General Assembly in New York would be an opportunity to discuss the situation.
He also expressed concern that groups belonging to the so-called moderate opposition fighting the regime could be targeted in areas where ‘jihadists’ are operating.
“We need to differentiate the groups, know them and not take the risk of striking the ranks of the ‘moderate opposition’,” Ayrault said.
Source: AFP
