French PM Valls says no compromise or deal with Syria's Assad possible


  • World
  • Tuesday, 29 Sep 2015

Residents drive a motorcycle in Aleppo's al-Saliheen district, Syria September 14, 2015. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail

PARIS (Reuters) - French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said on Tuesday any compromise or arrangement with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to reach a political solution was impossible as far as his country was concerned.

"We will do nothing to strengthen the regime," Valls said in a speech to parliament to explain France's decision to launch reconnaissance flights over Syria.

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