France, March 12 -- France's government and elected officials from Corsica have agreed on the wording that could be added to the constitution granting autonomy to the Mediterranean island,a region that is often at odds with the central government in Paris.

Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin and Corsican officials in the early hours of Tuesday said they had reached an agreement.

"This constitutional text foresees the recognition of a status of autonomy for Corsica within the (French) republic that takes into account its own interests linked to it being a Mediterranean island, its historic, linguistic and cultural community having developed singular ties to its land," a first line read.

Darmanin said both sides had also agreed that "laws ...