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| G8 backs urgent Syria peace talks in Geneva | G8 backs urgent Syria peace talks in Geneva |
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| G8 leaders meeting in Northern Ireland have backed calls for Syrian peace talks to be held in Geneva "as soon as possible". | G8 leaders meeting in Northern Ireland have backed calls for Syrian peace talks to be held in Geneva "as soon as possible". |
| After adopting a statement, UK Prime Minister David Cameron said the leaders had managed "to overcome fundamental differences". | After adopting a statement, UK Prime Minister David Cameron said the leaders had managed "to overcome fundamental differences". |
| But no timetable for the Geneva talks was given. | But no timetable for the Geneva talks was given. |
| The statement does not mention what role Syrian President Bashar al-Assad could play in the future. | The statement does not mention what role Syrian President Bashar al-Assad could play in the future. |
| Russia is backing President Assad, while the US and its European allies are supporting the rebels. | |
| Earlier on Tuesday, the Kremlin earlier insisted that each of the Syrian sides in the Geneva talks should be able to select their own delegations, sidestepping questions about whether this could leave open a role for Mr Assad. |