Tag: Jean-Marc Ayrault

French foreign minister calls for end to Aleppo ‘massacre’

NIZIP, Turkey (AFP) –France’s foreign minister urged the international community to “do everything” to end the “massacre” in the Syrian city of Aleppo on Sunday after fighting resumed following a 72-hour truce declared by Damascus ally Russia. Speaking in the southeastern province of Gaziantep, Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said: “We’re 150 km (93 miles) — perhaps no further — from Aleppo. And right now bombing, artillery continue to destroy this city and massacre the population.” […]

‘Absolutely no indication’ what caused EgyptAir crash: French minister

PARIS , France (AFP) — France’s foreign minister said Friday there was “absolutely no indication” what had caused the crash of an EgyptAir flight, despite Egyptian authorities saying terrorism was the most likely cause. “We’re looking at all possibilities, but none is being favoured over the others because we have absolutely no indication on the causes (of the crash),” Jean-Marc Ayrault told French television. The French government will meet families of the victims on Saturday […]