WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — US Secretary of State John Kerry is travelling to Geneva, Switzerland, and will hold a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on September 9 about the Syrian crisis, US Department of State spokesperson John Kirby said in a release on Thursday.
"Their discussion follows recent conversations on Syria and will focus on reducing violence, expanding humanitarian assistance for the Syrian people, and moving towards a political solution needed to end the civil war," Kirby stated.