U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Tuesday that Syria could be weeks away from a “big transition,” following on from international talks in Vienna at the weekend.
“We are weeks away conceivably from the possibility of a big transition for Syria,” Kerry said after talks with French President Francois Hollande in Paris.
Kerry’s statement comes after world diplomats on Saturday agreed on a fixed calendar for Syria that would see a transition government in six months and elections in 18 months.
After the Saturday meeting, Kerry said the 17 countries, European Union, United States and Arab League meeting in Vienna agreed to accelerate efforts to end the conflict in Syria by launching negotiations between the government and opposition by January and holding elections within 18 months.
AFP
