France Recognises New Syrian Opposition Coalition
France Recognises New Syrian Opposition Coalition - FRANCE - FRANCE 24
French President François Hollande recognised Syria’s newly formed opposition coalition as the country’s sole legitimate representative during a press conference on Tuesday, making France the first European country to do so.
France broke ranks with its European allies on Tuesday by officially recognising Syria’s new opposition coalition and said it would consider arming the rebels once they created a government in waiting.
Syrian opposition groups struck a deal in Doha on Sunday to form a broad coalition to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad after 20 months of an uprising against his rule.