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Kerry hopes chemical weapons are shipped out of Syria

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ANI Washington

Secretary of State John Kerry has said he hopes Syrian chemical weapons will be put on a ship and removed from the region.

Kerry said in an interview with National Public Radio that the locations of the weapons have been declared and are being secured, news24 reports.

According to the report, state department spokesperson Jen Psaki said that Kerry will meet in London with ministers of 10 other nations who back the opposition in Syria.

The ministers are trying to hold an international conference in Geneva to set up a transition government and end the bloody civil war in Syria.

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First Published: Oct 18 2013 | 2:31 PM IST

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