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PARIS, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- France will give 15 million euros (17.66 million U.S. dollars) in aid for Syrian areas liberated by the U.S.-led coalition from the Islamic State (IS), French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian announced on Friday.
"I have decided to allocate additional funds of 15 million euros by the end of the year for food, de-mining, displaced people, water and health," Le Drian said.
"France also hopes that the governance of these territories will meet the needs and aspirations of the populations and facilitate reconciliation," he added in a statement. (1 euro = 1.177 U.S. dollars)
