Kerry in Paris for allies' meeting on Syria

US Secretary of State John Kerry held meetings with allies in Paris on Monday over the Syria crisis ahead of possible wider talks in New York later this week.

Kerry met with his counterparts from France, Britain, Germany, Italy, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Qatar and Turkey, the French foreign ministry said.

He will then fly on to Moscow for talks with President Vladimir Putin and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

Monday's talks in Paris would involve preparations for a meeting in New York on Friday with Russia and Iran -- the two main backers of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

The New York talks are not yet confirmed, but could lead to a UN resolution, a French diplomatic source told AFP.

"We want to move fast on negotiations and fix a framework with a UN Security Council resolution," said the source, speaking on condition of anonymity...
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