This Article is From Nov 16, 2015

Barack Obama Hails 'Modest Progress' on Diplomacy Over Syria

Barack Obama Hails 'Modest Progress' on Diplomacy Over Syria

US President Barack Obama addresses a press conference following a bilateral meeting with the Turkish president on the sidelines of the G20 Turkey Leaders Summit on November 15, 2015 in Antalya. (AFP)

Antalya, Turkey: US President Barack Obama today hailed "modest progress" in diplomatic efforts to find a solution to the Syria conflict, after high-level talks between world powers including Russia in Vienna.

"We have begun to see some modest progress on the diplomatic front, which is critical," Obama told reporters after attending the G20 summit in Turkey. "The Vienna talks mark the first time that all the key countries have come together and reached a common understanding."
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