Syria Conflict

Steinmeier: “It is no time to lose”

Federal foreign Minister Steinmeier warns the participants in the Syria peace conference before the delays. “Nobody, none of the parties to the conflict must now play for time,” he warned.

The German foreign Minister said in Moscow at a joint press conference with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov. This reaffirmed the need for the peace efforts, however, raise the Turkey to prevent Kurdish militias in the fight against extremist organization “Islamic state” (IS) in Syria. Turkey is one of the defining regional powers and has set itself the overthrow of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to the goal, however, is allied with Russia.

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Only an exchange of the prisoners

Steinmeier urged, first of all, the Syrian government would have to agree with the rebels in a prisoner exchange. “At the end of a solution, and Syria as some of the secular state preserves.” Lavrov said, Turkey is under pressures under the guise of the fight against the terrorist Kurdish organizations in Syria and in Turkey. He called on Turkey to stop any cross-border trade with the IS, as well as the entry of fighters to Syria via the Turkish border.

The mediation of the United Nations ‘ ongoing talks, held in Geneva, Switzerland, to bring the conflict to a solution to the Syria. One of the sticking points is the question of what is the role of those in power Assad in the future to play. Among the main themes of the elections within 18 months and a new Constitution. The Opposition wants to focus to the not the IS and other Al – Qaeda allies include the establishment of a transitional government.

Also, Kerry is expected to

During his visit to Moscow, foreign Minister Steinmeier wants to meet in the evening, the chief US diplomat John Kerry. The German Embassy confirmed in Moscow. Steinmeier is to hold talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov and the head of government Dmitry Medvedev in Russia. May Steinmeier meets with even Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin. In terms of content, it is not only the conflict in Syria, but also to the conflict in the Ukraine.

haz/sti (rtr, dpa, afp)