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Countries backing Syria talks to meet in Vienna on May 17: Kerry

Published: 10 May 2016 - 05:38 pm | Last Updated: 04 Nov 2021 - 11:38 pm
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G7 foreign ministers (L to R) E.U. High Representative for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini, Canada's Foreign Minister Stephane Dion, Britain's Foreign Minister Philip Hammond, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, Japan's Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida, Germany's Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Italy's Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni and France's Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault walk together after placing wreaths at the cenotaph at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and Museum in Hiroshima, Japan April 11, 2016. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo

LONDON: The International Syria Support Group, bringing together 17 countries backing peace talks, is to meet in Vienna on May 17, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry told reporters in London on Tuesday.

The United States and Russia, who support rival sides in Syria's civil war, said on Monday they would work to revive the February "cessation of hostilities" agreement that reduced
fighting in parts of the country for several weeks. 

Reuters