A source in the administration of the French leader, Francois Hollande, told Reuters about the fact that Moscow had informed the administration of France on the postponement of the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
"This morning has been contact between the Kremlin and the Elysee Palace (the French side) was requested to conduct a working visit to Syrian Arab Republic at the Elysee Palace, with the exclusion of all other events with the participation of the President (Francois Hollande)... In response to this proposal, Russia said that it wished to postpone the visit planned for October 19 ", ? leads to RIA "Novosti" the words of the source Reuters.
remember Hollande in a conversation the television channel TMC (TF1 group) asked a rhetorical question about the usefulness of the meeting with Putin." I ask myself: will the meeting useful? Whether it is necessary? Could it be under pressure? If We can get him to stop doing that jointly with the Syrian regime, that is to support the aviation regime, which is bombing the people of Aleppo?" ? Hollande said. He also said that a private person will tell Vladimir Putin about the illegality of supporting the actions of the Syrian authorities in Aleppo, the residents whom He considers victims of war crimes. Explaining the phrase Hollande, the press Secretary of the head of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said that the Russian Federation continues to prepare for the upcoming visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Paris." We have no official information in this regard does not have preparations for Putin's upcoming visit to Paris, scheduled dialogues at the Elysee Palace ", where He said. Then French foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said that Hollande will make a final conclusion about the possibility of a personal meeting with Putin in Paris on October 19, " taking into account the situation in the Syrian Arab Republic ". In early October, foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Vladimir Putin will visit France on October 19. He said that the head of the Russian Federation will discuss with Francois Hollande the situation in the Syrian Arab Republic and Ukraine.

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