.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov agreed Monday "to stay in close touch, and to look for an opportunity to meet, in the days ahead", a spokesperson has said.
The top diplomats last met in December during UN-endorsed International Syria Support Group (ISSG) talks where member states agreed on a timetable for a political transition in Syria.
"They discussed a range of issues, including the Syria political process, the fight against Daesh, Middle East regional issues, Ukraine, North Korea’s recent nuclear test, as well as the U.S.-Russia bilateral relationship,"
State Department spokesperson John Kirby said in a written statement.
"We need full access. And that’s what we agreed on in the ISSG meeting in New York and the UN Security Council," Kerry said, according to State Department statement.
"And we’re raising it with all parties right now. We’re pressing for it very hard; it has to happen," he added.
The next ISSG negotiations will take place Jan. 25 in Geneva.
Kerry also met Monday with King Abdullah II of Jordan and was asked about how to ensure regular humanitarian access to towns like Madaya, Syria, where humanitarian assistance has been blocked, resulting in at least 23 deaths from starvation.
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