WASHINGTON (U.S. Department of State) — The US Secretary of State’s Special Representative for Syria Engagement Ambassador James F. Jeffrey briefs the media at the Department of State on the results of the Syria Small Group meetings with envoys from United Kingdom, France, Germany, Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia held in Washington, DC on December 3, 2018.

“Let me review the bidding since the Astana meeting last week on Thursday of Turkey, Iran and Russia trying to focus on the political track. And I will focus my remarks on the political track because we’re at a critical juncture on that important track in this month. I’ll explain a little bit why and where we are on it”, Ambassador Jeffrey said.