France recalls ambassador to Syria

BAKU. February 7. KAZINFORM France has recalled its ambassador to Syria for consultations, the foreign ministry in Paris announced Tuesday dpa reported; Kazinform refers to Trend.

Spokesman Bernard Valero said Ambassador Eric Chevallier had been recalled over the "aggravation of the repression led by the regime in Damascus against the population."

Several other Western and Arab states, including the United States, Britain, Italy and Tunisia have recalled their ambassadors to Syria in recent days; Kazinform cites Trend.

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