London, May 8 (ANI): Russia and the United States have pledged to convene an international conference aimed at ending the civil war in Syria.
The two countries hope to give the situation a new diplomatic push following two years of bloodshed.
John Kerry, the US secretary of state, and Sergei Lavrov, Russia's foreign minister, announced the move at a midnight press conference in Moscow.
According to the Guardian, the announcement of the joint initiative comes after months of stalled co-operation on Syria.
Officials from both sides hope that representatives from the regime of Bashar al-Assad and the opposition will attend the conference to end the deadlock.
Russia, which is Assad's staunchest ally, has consistently pushed for a diplomatic solution to the crisis while continuing to supply Assad with arms.
Barack Obama is facing increasing calls for military intervention following reports of chemical weapons use in Syria. (ANI)
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