Kerry 'Confident' Syria Rebels Will Join Peace Talks

Kerry's upbeat tone contrasted with the more cautious note struck by other ministers involved in Sunday's talks.
Kerry 'Confident' Syria Rebels Will Join Peace Talks
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By Susie Madrak — January 12, 2014

Via AFP:

The United States on Sunday voiced confidence that Syria's opposition National Coalition group would attend upcoming peace talks in Switzerland with representatives of Bashar al-Assad's regime.

"I am confident personally that the Syrian opposition will come to Geneva," US Secretary of State John Kerry said after a Paris meeting of the 11-nation "Friends of Syria" group attended by Coalition leader Ahmad Jarba.

"It was a very constructive meeting today (with Jarba). I am confident that he and others will be in Geneva. I am counting on both parties to come together."

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