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French leader sees Geneva agreements as basis for broad coalition on Syria

28 September 2015 22:40 (UTC +04:00)

"France wants to work (on Syria) with all, it does not reject any of the countries. A broad coalition is possible, moreover it is desirable and necessary for ensuring the crisis settlement," the French leader said.

However, "this coalition must have a clear basis, otherwise there can be no coalition," he continued, noting that the Geneva agreements approved three years ago should be this basis.

"This means the setting up of a transitional coalition government that would include representatives from the present government and the opposition," he noted.

Incumbent President Bashar al-Assad could not be part in the transitional process, he reiterated. "Bashar al-Assad cannot be incorporated in this process. It is impossible to make the victim and the executioner work together," the French president said.