US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday that it was possible to broaden cooperation with Russia and Syria in attempts to combat Islamic State militants.
Stressing that Washington was not under pressure to work with Moscow, Mr Kerry said that under the right circumstances cooperation could read to “constructive possibilities”
Such a move should not deter opposition groups in Syria from fighting to topple Syrian President Bashar al-Assad he added.
Highlighting the necessity of any cooperation to not be perceived as cooperation with Assad, he said,
“If certain entities perceive that whatever we’re doing is going to help Assad to stay, that complicates issues. So it has to be done in a way that manages the passions, among people who have been fighting Assad for four years.”
Kerry made these statements at a press meet after talks with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahayan and Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir on ways to bring Syrian opposition groups together at a conference in Riyadh next month, reports Reuters.
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