US, Russia agree to continue humanitarian aid in Syria: Kirby

US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov have agreed on continuing the flow of humanitarian assistance to the conflict-stricken parts of Syria.

According to the reports, US State Department spokesman John Kirby said on Saturday the two diplomats spoke on phone, and discussed the progress negotiators in Geneva are making toward developing "modalities" toward a cessation of hostilities in Syria.

"Those modalities are not yet fully agreed upon, but both ministers appreciated the scope and attention to detail task force members applied in drafting them," Kirby said.

"The secretary expressed his hope that a full cessation of hostilities could be achieved in the shortest timeframe possible," he said.

Last week, ministers meeting for Syria crisis talks in Germany agreed to “accelerate and expand” humanitarian aid to the conflict-hit country.

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