French president warns Libya against rescinding commitment to pay compensations to victims of DC 10 downing

French president, Jacques Chirac, warned Libya on Saturday against rescinding its commitment to compensate victims of French DC-10 bombing, voicing however faith that Libya will live up to its commitments.

The French president told a press conference in Rabat at the end of a three-day state visit to the Kingdom that Libyan leader has givem him assurances that Libya will pay compensations to the families of victims who died in 1989 when their plane was downed over Niger. Chirac was also upbeat at the results of discussions. A deadline set for Libya to pay compensation to victims families expires this Saturday.