France called Monday on the International Syria Support Group to hold urgent ministerial-level talks to restore the country's tattered ceasefire, condemning deadly air strikes by the Damascus regime, AFP reports.
Paris urged the 17-nation ISSG to "restore the ceasefire, reaffirm the need to protect civilian populations... and give a chance to negotiations towards a political settlement," said foreign ministry spokesman Romain Nadal.
"France forcefully condemns the (Damascus) regime's attacks that have caused many casualties (and) calls on the supporters of the regime (Russia and Iran)... to use their influence on Damascus to silence the weapons," he said in a statement.