WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — According to reports, the meeting will be attended by representatives of France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States, Saudi Arabia, and other regional partners.
“Secretary Kerry is not attending that,” Kirby said of the meeting scheduled by France.
Syria has been involved in a civil war since 2011, with the government forces fighting against opposition factions, including terrorist groups, such as the Islamic State and the Nusra Front — an al-Qaeda affiliate.
Over 220,000 people have been killed in the country since the beginning of the conflict, according to the United Nations. Some 11 million Syrians have been displaced, with over 4 million fleeing the country, fueling an urgent migrant crisis in Europe.