(VOVworld) - French President Francois Hollande chaired a defense council meeting on Wednesday, focusing on the truce in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo and the military offensive to retake Mosul in Iraq.

French President Francois Holland at a meeting in Paris on October 18. (Photo: AFP/VNA)

The security meeting focused on the situation in Syria, mainly in Aleppo, saying that the Aleppo ceasefire must be pursued. Participants noted that the current biggest challenge is civilians' access to humanitarian aid.