- Sputnik International
World
Get the latest news from around the world, live coverage, off-beat stories, features and analysis.

Friends of Syria Group Hopes Intra-Syria Talks to Resume

© REUTERS / Philippe WojazerFrench Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault poses in his office at the Quai d'Orsay ministry in Paris, France, April 26, 2016
French Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault poses in his office at the Quai d'Orsay ministry in Paris, France, April 26, 2016 - Sputnik International
Subscribe
French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said that in order to return to the negotiations table of Syrian conlict, it is necessary that the ceasefire violations stop immediately.

Federica Mogherini, the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the European Union talks to the press on October 23, 2015 in Vienna - Sputnik International
Mogherini to Take Part in 'Friends of Syria' Ministerial Meeting in Paris
PARIS (Sputnik) – The members of the "Friends of Syria" group hope that the intra-Syria talks in Geneva will resume soon and the cessation of hostilities in the country will be respected, French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said Monday.

"We have expressed our hope that the intra-Syria talks resume as soon as possible. In order to return to the negotiations table, it is necessary that the ceasefire violations stop immediately and that progress is achieved in deliveries of humanitarian aid to civilians on the ground," Ayrault told a press conference.

Earlier in the day, Kerry and Lavrov held a phone conversation in which they discussed the Syria crisis and the US and Russian efforts on resolving the conflict in Syria, as co-chairs of the International Syria Support Group (ISSG).

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R) and US Secretary of State John Kerry talk before a conference on the Syria conflict in Vienna, Austria, on November 14, 2015 - Sputnik International
Lavrov, Kerry Discuss Need to Distinguish Syria Militias From Terrorists
Speaking following the Friends of Syria group’s meeting in Paris, Ayrault said that it "assessed as positive" Lavrov’s and Kerry’s words on ceasefire implementation.

"Our mutual goal is their implementation," the French minister said.

The Friends of Syria format is a group of countries and international organizations that convene to discuss the topic of Syrian crisis outside the UN Security Council. France, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the United Kingdom, Jordan, Qatar, Italy, the United Arab Emirates and the United States are among the members of the group. The opposition High Negotiations Committee (HNC) and EU diplomacy chief Federica Mogherini also participated in the group’s meeting which took place in Paris earlier in the day.

Newsfeed
0
To participate in the discussion
log in or register
loader
Chats
Заголовок открываемого материала