In a joint statement following their first meeting since Putin re-took office last month, the two leaders said the Syrian people should "independently and democratically" be allowed to determine their own future. The appeal made no mention, however, of the future of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who Washington wants to see depart, and Russia continues to supply with weapons.
"In order to to stop the the bloodshed in Syria, we call for an immediate cessation of the violence and express full support for the efforts of the UN and Arab states joint special envoy Kofi Annan, including on moving forward on political transition to a democratic pluralist political system that would be implemented by the Syrians themselves in the framework of Syrian sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity," they said after a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Los Cabos, Mexico
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US President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin have failed to narrow their differences over how to end violence in Syria.The leaders met on Monday on the sidelines of the Group of 20 Summit in Mexico.Obama said the violence must end, and that a political process to prevent civil war must be created.
The United States is seeking an early resignation by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.Putin said he and Obama agree on many points concerning the issue.
But a joint statement issued after their talks fell short of mentioning Assad's resignation. It says the two countries share the goal of political transition to a democratic, pluralistic system implemented by Syrians themselves.On other issues, Obama said the two countries have cooperated increasingly in areas including nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation in recent years. The leaders agreed that they should keep cooperating.
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