Syria's opposition leader is scheduled to meet French
President Francois Hollande on Wednesday, one day after asking
France for military aid to boost the forces fighting the regime of
President Bashar al-Assad.
"This is one of the goals of our visit among other issues," new opposition chief Ahmad Jarba said after meeting members of the French parliament's foreign affairs committee on Tuesday at the start of a two-day trip.
"Obviously we will ask France for total political support, diplomatic support, humanitarian emergency aid, and military and other aid," said Jarba.
Free Syrian Army chief General Selim Idriss said that the opposition was "working with our European and American friends to obtain technical, medical and humanitarian assistance and, we hope, also weapons and ammunition" as the rebels did "not have enough" weapons.
It is Jarba's first visit to France since he was elected head of the main opposition Syrian National Coalition (SNC) on July 6. - AFP
"This is one of the goals of our visit among other issues," new opposition chief Ahmad Jarba said after meeting members of the French parliament's foreign affairs committee on Tuesday at the start of a two-day trip.
"Obviously we will ask France for total political support, diplomatic support, humanitarian emergency aid, and military and other aid," said Jarba.
Free Syrian Army chief General Selim Idriss said that the opposition was "working with our European and American friends to obtain technical, medical and humanitarian assistance and, we hope, also weapons and ammunition" as the rebels did "not have enough" weapons.
It is Jarba's first visit to France since he was elected head of the main opposition Syrian National Coalition (SNC) on July 6. - AFP
Syria's opposition coalition said it still did not have enough
sophisticated weapons to turn the tide against forces loyal to
President Bashar al-Assad and would try to convince Paris to provide
more military help.
Newly elected Syrian National Coalition leader Ahmed al-Jarba and rebel military commander General Salim Idriss traveled to Paris on Tuesday to meet French officials including President Francois Hollande.
"Weapons are one of our objectives," Jarba told reporters after appearing before the French foreign affairs committee. "France has an essential role ... we are asking it for a diplomatic, humanitarian and military aid."
France's Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said last week Paris had still not decided whether to arm Syrian rebels, but said there were indications they were better organized. Al-Jazeera
Newly elected Syrian National Coalition leader Ahmed al-Jarba and rebel military commander General Salim Idriss traveled to Paris on Tuesday to meet French officials including President Francois Hollande.
"Weapons are one of our objectives," Jarba told reporters after appearing before the French foreign affairs committee. "France has an essential role ... we are asking it for a diplomatic, humanitarian and military aid."
France's Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said last week Paris had still not decided whether to arm Syrian rebels, but said there were indications they were better organized. Al-Jazeera
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