I can't see Putin listening to them.
Hollande, Merkel urge Putin to target "only" IS positions in Syria
English.news.cn 2015-10-03 05:54:03

PARIS, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Russia warplanes have to strike "only" Islamic States (IS) targets in Syria amid "confusion" over Moscow air forces attacks on rebel groups, French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel told Russian leader Vladimir Putin at a Paris meeting on Friday.
"I reminded President Putin that the strikes must concern only Daech (IS) and we do not make other targets," Hollande said Friday in joint press conference with Merkel.
"On that basis, we have to hold everyone to their responsibilities," he added.
After Normandy quartet talks on Ukrainian crisis with top leaders of Ukraine and Russia, Merkel said very clearly that "Daech was the enemy and must be fought," recalling the necessity to promote a political solution to end the civil war in Syria.
Ahead of the meeting on Ukraine's future, Hollande had private talks with Russian president over Syrian conflict in attempt to narrow differences over the role of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the potential political transition in Damascus.
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Hollande, Merkel urge Putin to target "only" IS positions in Syria
English.news.cn 2015-10-03 05:54:03


PARIS, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Russia warplanes have to strike "only" Islamic States (IS) targets in Syria amid "confusion" over Moscow air forces attacks on rebel groups, French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel told Russian leader Vladimir Putin at a Paris meeting on Friday.
"I reminded President Putin that the strikes must concern only Daech (IS) and we do not make other targets," Hollande said Friday in joint press conference with Merkel.
"On that basis, we have to hold everyone to their responsibilities," he added.
After Normandy quartet talks on Ukrainian crisis with top leaders of Ukraine and Russia, Merkel said very clearly that "Daech was the enemy and must be fought," recalling the necessity to promote a political solution to end the civil war in Syria.
Ahead of the meeting on Ukraine's future, Hollande had private talks with Russian president over Syrian conflict in attempt to narrow differences over the role of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the potential political transition in Damascus.
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