The UN has announced that US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russia’s Foreign Minister will meet next week to discuss Syria.
UN, Russian and US diplomats held talks in Geneva, over organising an international conference to attempt to solve the Syrian conflict.
"The discussions were constructive, and focused on ways to ensure that the Geneva Conference on Syria can take place with the best chances of success," the UN said in a statement after the meeting.
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