Geneva conference should take place free from any pre-conditions

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has stated, in regards to efforts to end the Syrian civil war, 2nd Geneva International Conference on Syria due in June had to take place free from any pre-conditions. Lavrov spoke to Russian media following his Paris meeting with US Secretary of State John Kerry and stated, their common opinions were about the conference taking place free from any pre-conditions. Lavrov noted, the current situation in Syria was not satisfying anybody and he drew attentions to the fact that people were keep dying in the country. He said, all actors would want to turn the tables within the framework of political solution and would want to stop the continuity of the bloodshed. Sergei Lavrov reminded that the decision of the 2nd Geneva Conference on Syria was taken during Kerry's visit to Moscow on May 7 and added, "At that time, Russia and US held talks with Syrian opposition, region countries and other countries to seek for their support for the conference." Lavrov also reminded that during the conference, there will be a delegation to represent Assad regime and stated, the first thing had to be completed was to define representatives of opposition groups. Russian foreign minister underscored, in the name of a solution, all actors had to their utmost and stressed that it was not right to specify a time for the conference to be beneficial. He highlighted, Iran had to be included in one of those countries which attend the conference. Russia sent 20 tons of humanitarian aid to Syria Meanwhile Russia sent 20 tons of humanitarian aid to Syria, reported Russian state-run Itar-Tass news agency. Il-76 and Il- 62 cargo airplanes of Russian Emergency Ministry sent 20 tons of humanitarian aid including blankets and foodstuffs to Syria's port city of Latakia. Ir?na Rossius from the ministry said the cargo airplanes would take more than 100 Russian citizens to Russia on the way back.