Syrian President Assad Interviewed By French Television

France 24: French, Syrian intelligence in contact, not cooperation, says Assad

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad told a French TV station Monday his country’s intelligence services were in contact with their French counterparts, but there was “no cooperation or exchange of information”.

Asked about a rumoured resumption of talks with French intelligence services, Assad said that contact had been made between French and Syrian officials. “We held meetings with some officials from the French intelligence services but there was no cooperation or exchange of information,” he told France 2 in an unprecedented interview with a French national channel. “If you’re seeking cooperation, both sides need to be willing,” he added, inferring that while Paris had instigated the talks, they had not sought collaboration.

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