DHAKA: US state secretary John Kerry said during opening statements at the Geneva 2 summit that there is no way current Syrian president Bashar Assad can be part of a new transitional government.

Kerry added that Assad cannot regain legitimacy to govern in Syria, reports The Jerusalem Post.

The peace summit opened on Wednesday morning in Montreux, Switzerland and is being attended by high level diplomats from around the world.

BDST: 1719 HRS, JAN 22, 2014
Edited by Robab Rosan, Current Affairs Editor