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U.S., Russia meeting hoped to push resumption of Syria peace talks

Xinhua, July 22, 2016 Adjust font size:

A meeting expected to take place between the United States and Russia here next week could be key in resuming Syria peace talks as soon as possible, the Office of the UN Special Envoy for Syria said Friday.

"Our hope is that any discussions on Syria will help move forward with the process so we can start the next round of intra-Syrian talks," said the spokesperson of the UN Special Envoy's office, Jessy Chahine.

"De Mistura continues his own discussions and is encouraging all countries to play a helpful role to get the next round going in short order," she added.

No information was given as to who would be involved in the meeting and at what level discussions would take place.

The UN-mediated peace process seeking to broker a political end to the five-year conflict in Syria has been on hold since April this year. Endit