John Kerry said that the international community was "closer to a ceasefire today than we have been." (AFP File Photo)
Amman, Jordan:
US Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday that a provisional agreement had been reached with Russia on the terms of a ceasefire in Syria.
After having spoken with Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov by telephone, Kerry said: "We have reached a provisional agreement, in principle, on the terms of the cessation of hostilities that could begin in the coming days."
Speaking in Amman, Kerry said the international community was "closer to a ceasefire today than we have been."
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After having spoken with Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov by telephone, Kerry said: "We have reached a provisional agreement, in principle, on the terms of the cessation of hostilities that could begin in the coming days."
Speaking in Amman, Kerry said the international community was "closer to a ceasefire today than we have been."
(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
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