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Kerry to Geneva for new Syria ceasefire deal

Published: 30 Apr 2016 - 06:34 pm | Last Updated: 14 Nov 2021 - 06:25 am
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US Secretary of State John Kerry speaks during an event to celebrate "Take Your Child to Work Day" at the US Department of State April 28, 2016 in Washington, DC. / AFP / Brendan Smialowski


Washington: US Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Geneva Sunday in a show of support for the ceasefire between the Syrian government and rebel forces, US officials said Saturday.

Kerry will meet with the foreign ministers of Jordan and Saudi Arabia and UN envoy Staffan de Mistura, the State Department said in a statement.

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