Heads of Foreign Ministries Begin Syrian Talks in Vienna

© AFP 2023 / BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI(From left) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, US Secretary of State John Kerry, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir and Turkish Foreign Minister Feridun Sinirlioglu take their seats before a meeting at the Hotel Imperial at Hotel Imperial on October 29, 2015 in Vienna, Austria
(From left) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, US Secretary of State John Kerry, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir and Turkish Foreign Minister Feridun Sinirlioglu take their seats before a meeting at the Hotel Imperial at Hotel Imperial on October 29, 2015 in Vienna, Austria - Sputnik International
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Heads of the foreign ministries have started a meeting on the Syrian crisis in Vienna ahead of expanded talks to take place later in the day.

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VIENNA (Sputnik) The heads of the foreign ministries of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Turkey, Germany, France, and the United States have started a meeting on the Syrian crisis in Vienna ahead of expanded talks to take place later in the day.

"It is a hope for Syria in this crisis that we are all meeting here," German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said  prior to the meeting.

On Thursday, the top diplomats from the United States, Russia, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey convened for the first round of talks in Vienna.

Later on Friday, UN envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura, as well as officials from the United States, Russia, Iran, China, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt, Qatar, Lebanon and France will discuss the settlement of the Syrian crisis in the Austrian capital.

Syria has been in a state of civil war since 2011, with troops loyal to President Bashar Assad fighting on multiple fronts against opposition factions and extremist groups, including the Islamic State (ISIL).

Since the beginning of the war in Syria, the United States and its allies have supported opposition factions they consider to be "moderate," calling for Assad's resignation. Russia and Iran recognize Assad as the legitimate Syrian authority.

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