Syria - Qusayr
Syria – Chemical weapons
Syria - Qusayr
France utterly condemns the abuses committed by the regime, with Hezbollah’s support, during the attack against the city of Qusayr. Atrocities were committed. The perpetrators must be held accountable before the International Criminal Court.
In view of the tragedy that the Syrian people are experiencing in Qusayr, the Syrian regime must provide immediate access to the independent and impartial humanitarian organizations, in particular those of the UN, in order to provide relief to the populations, in accordance with the international conventions on human rights and humanitarian law.
With respect to the use of chemical weapons, an American official wanted further information from France. Have you provided the Americans with your information?
Mr. Laurent Fabius, Minister of Foreign Affairs, called his American counterpart, John Kerry, on Monday. He informed him that all the information we had would be sent to Washington.
The information has since been provided by the relevant departments as well as through diplomatic channels. We remain in constant and close contact with our American partners on this issue, as well as on all aspects of the Syrian crisis.