[wanabidii] Press Releases: Secretary Kerry's Call With President of the Syrian Opposition Coalition

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: Secretary Kerry's Call With President of the Syrian Opposition Coalition 11/16/2015 09:03 AM EST Secretary Kerry's Call With President of the Syrian Opposition Coalition Readout Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC November 16, 2015 The following is attributable to Spokesperson John Kirby: ‎Secretary Kerry spoke today via telephone with the President of the Syrian Opposition Coalition, Khaled Khoja. The Secretary and Khoja discussed the results of Saturday's meeting in Vienna of the International Syria Support Group and of the importance of next steps -- including a broad and inclusive gathering of the Syrian opposition, the beginning as soon as practicable of credible negotiations under UN auspices between the Syrian opposition and the regime, and steps to put in place a credible ceasefire. The Secretary emphasized the importance of the Syrian opposition coming together to ensure that they can participate actively and meaningfully in the negotiations. And he stressed the need for maximum access by humanitarian organizations and desperately needed food, water, medicine and other relief supplies. The Secretary and Khoja agreed on the urgent need to end the suffering the Syrian people and see Syria emerge from the civil war whole, unified, pluralistic and led by a government free of Asad and responsive to the needs of the Syrian people. The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Stay connected with the State Department:       External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of State. This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520

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