Martin Vial told France Info radio that Renault's alliance with Japanese partner Nissan remained a priority and that the state, which is Renault's biggest shareholder with a 15 percent stake, did not plan to reduce that stake.

Last month, Italian-US carmaker Fiat Chrysler pulled the plug on a proposed merger with Renault, saying negotiations had become "unreasonable" due to political resistance in Paris.

(Reporting by Dominique Vidalon; editing by John Irish)

Stocks treated in this article : Renault, Nissan Motor Co Ltd, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles