PARIS Thu Nov 15, 2012 3:56am EST
PARIS (Reuters) - France will discuss giving hands to be able to Syrian opposition makes featuring its European partners inside the forthcoming weeks at this point this an competitors coalition have been established, Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius stated with Thursday.
France is usually watchful about militarizing this 20-month-old conflict, but can be wary of leaving spots under others control unprotected against bomb attacks, Fabius informed RTL radio.
"At the moment there is certainly an embargo on arms, and so not any weapons think you are shipped from Europe. The question will undoubtedly often be raised intended for shielding hands but it truly is some thing we can solely accomplish in coordination using the sleep involving Europe," Fabius said.
He explained Paris appeared to be dealing with Moscow along with United Nations particular envoy Lakhdar Brahimi more than a solution, while it continued to wait for the Syrian coalition to form your provisional government while in the 2 or 3 weeks ahead of time that may available the doorway to supplying arms.
"We desire to stay clear of heading towards militarisation. On the opposite hand have to prevent liberated zones from being destroyed. We should locate a fair balance," Fabius said.
Paris on Tuesday grew to be the first European money to acknowledge your coalition while singular representative of the Syrian people today along with mentioned it will examine arming rebels struggling President Bashar al-Assad's energies as soon as a provisional government is formed.
France has hence considerably ruled out submitting weapons, troubled they might get into the particular fingers involving significant Islamists, however the coalition is actually urging European says to allow for the idea use of arms.
President Francois Hollande will fulfill George Sabra, the revolutionary chief in the Syrian National Council - these days a new minority person while in the bigger coalition - with Paris with Saturday, Fabius said.
(Reporting through Catherine Bremer; Editing by means of Tom Pfeiffer)
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