Syria will attend Geneva talks 'in principle' - foreign minister

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Syria will in principle attend multilateral talks planned for June in Geneva and believes the conference will be an opportunity to find a solution to the country's conflict, Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem said.

"Syria will in principle participate in the international conference planned for June in Geneva," Moualem told reporters after talks with his Iraqi counterpart in Baghdad. "We believe the meeting presents a good opportunity to resolve the Syrian crisis."