Wednesday, 8 May 2013

US and Russia in Syria talks

The United States and Russia have agreed to push both sides in Syria to find an end to the bloodshed, offering to hold an international conference in search of peace. In talks which stretched late into the night, US Secretary of State John Kerry met first for more than two hours with President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday and then for a further three with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

"We agreed that Russia and the United States will encourage both the Syria government and opposition groups to find a political solution," Lavrov told reporters at a concluding news conference that ended after midnight. Hopefully by the end of May the two ministers working together could convene an international conference to build on the Geneva accord agreed by world powers last June for a peaceful solution in Syria, they said.

2 comments:

  1. I do not foresee anything concrete in the near future. Only when Russia completely declines to support Damascus will we see a worthy contribution moving forward!!

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    1. Thank you for the comments Khamadi, I also think so. Russia remains a vital ally to Syria and with the balance of power play..they would not want to cede easily to American pressure.

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