Syria : Kerry explained late last week that the meeting 's goal is to implement the communique that was the fruit of the first such meeting . ` Top U.S. diplomat calls opposition 's vote to attend talks ` ` courageous '' Members of the country 's main opposition group vote 58 to 14 in favor of attending . The goal of the talks is to set up a transitional government to end the violence . Syria has proposed a negotiated ` ` " to military operations '' in Syria , perhaps elsewhere .
Syria : Top U.S. diplomat calls opposition 's vote to attend talks ` ` courageous '' Members of the country 's main opposition group vote 58 to 14 in favor of attending . The goal of the talks is to set up a transitional government to end the violence . Syria has proposed a negotiated ` ` " to military operations '' in Syria , perhaps elsewhere .