{"id":135503,"date":"2026-02-10T19:38:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T19:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=135503"},"modified":"2026-02-10T19:38:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T19:38:21","slug":"france-says-syria-sdf-agreement-best-opportunity-for-both-sides","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/135503\/","title":{"rendered":"France says Syria-SDF agreement best opportunity for both sides"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013 French Foreign Ministry spokesperson Christophe Lemoine said on Tuesday that the recent agreement between the Syrian government and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) \u201crepresents the best opportunity available to both parties.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking to Syria TV, Lemoine added that Paris is working to bring the two sides closer to ensure the success of the agreement, and that France maintains an equally close position with both parties. He noted that France has ten years of joint operations with the SDF against the Islamic State (ISIS).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He acknowledged that implementing the agreement is not easy and emphasized that France will continue conveying messages between the two sides, stressing that the deal was necessary to continue combating ISIS and securing prisons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lemoine also said that SDF Commander General Mazloum Abdi views the agreement with the Syrian government as \u201can opportunity to act as a statesman, not just a general.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a separate context, he noted that French President Emmanuel Macron strongly wishes to visit Syria soon, accompanied by companies interested in investment. 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