Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov Monday said countries will hold "enlarged" talks on the Syrian conflict soon, accusing some of trying to evade negotiations.
Speaking in the capital of Armenia at a press-conference, Lavrov said the list of players attempting to find common ground over the conflict that killed 250,000 people has grown since last month's unprecedented talks in Vienna.
"There will be another meeting in the nearest future in an enlarged format... that is about 20 countries and organizations," he said.
The Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation will join the table, which includes the United States, France and Iran, to continue discussing the possibilities of a political settlement for Syria after four years of fighting.
Lavrov added that making progress ahead of the next meeting on the Syrian conflict is difficult due to some countries' attempts to "evade" doing the work required and the talks themselves.
"A whole range of our partners are still trying to evade concrete work, the talks, and to limit the issue to abstract calls on the necessity of President Assad's departure," Lavrov said, calling it an approach that distracts from work that brings results...
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Speaking in the capital of Armenia at a press-conference, Lavrov said the list of players attempting to find common ground over the conflict that killed 250,000 people has grown since last month's unprecedented talks in Vienna.
"There will be another meeting in the nearest future in an enlarged format... that is about 20 countries and organizations," he said.
The Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation will join the table, which includes the United States, France and Iran, to continue discussing the possibilities of a political settlement for Syria after four years of fighting.
Lavrov added that making progress ahead of the next meeting on the Syrian conflict is difficult due to some countries' attempts to "evade" doing the work required and the talks themselves.
"A whole range of our partners are still trying to evade concrete work, the talks, and to limit the issue to abstract calls on the necessity of President Assad's departure," Lavrov said, calling it an approach that distracts from work that brings results...
AFP
dailystar.com.lb
9/11/15
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