Lavrov, Kerry Say Syria Agreements Must Be Fulfilled Before New Talks

Russian Foreign Minister and his US counterpart reaffirmed that previous agreements on Syrian reconciliation must be implemented before a new round of international talks.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry reaffirmed during a phone talk Monday that previous agreements on Syrian reconciliation must be implemented before a new round of international talks can be held, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.

"The sides reaffirmed that in order for a new meeting of the International Syria Support Group to be held, its agreements of November 14 must be fulfilled," the ministry said in a statement.

The two politicians also noted the need to coordinate a list of terrorist groups operating in Syria.