US envoy Kerry hails Syria ceasefire, says not enough
By AFP 3 hours ago in World
US Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday welcomed the Syrian army's declaration of a 72-hour ceasefire but said he was working with Russia and others to try to transform it into a lasting truce.
"We very much welcome the Syrian army's declaration of a period of quiet in honour and celebration of Eid," Kerry told reporters during an official visit to Georgia in the runup to the annual NATO summit.
"And we very much hope it will be honored by all parties and it will hold," he said, adding that the truce had been a "matter of discussion" within the International Syria Support Group, which Washington co-chairs with Moscow.
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