MUNICH -- (MunichNOW News) -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived here in Munich late Wednesday night to participate in the 52nd Munich Security Conference.

Secretary Kerry will be in Munich until the 14th and will also be attending an International Syria Support Group (ISSG) meeting to discuss how to accelerate an end to the Syrian conflict. Secretary Kerry will also have a series of bilateral and multilateral meetings.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry disembarks from his airplane on February 10, 2016, after flying from Andrews Air Force Base in Camp Springs, Maryland, to Munich International Airport in Munich, Germany, so he can attend meetings focused on Syria and also address the Munich Security Conference. [State Department photo/ Public Domain]Secretary Kerry will travel to Tirana, Albania, on February 14 to meet with senior government leaders to discuss Albania’s further Euro-Atlantic integration and strong bilateral cooperation with the United States.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry walks with U.S. Embassy Berlin Deputy Chief of Mission Kent Logsden and U.S. Consulate General Munich Consul General Jennifer Gavito after disembarking from his airplane on February 10, 2016, following a flight from Andrews Air Force Base in Camp Springs, Maryland, to Munich International Airport in Munich, Germany, so he can attend meetings focused on Syria and also address the Munich Security Conference. [State Department photo/ Public Domain]The Secretary will then travel to Sunnylands in Rancho Mirage, California, to join President Obama at the U.S.-ASEAN Summit on February 15-16. This summit will further strengthen U.S.-ASEAN cooperation within the framework of our new strategic partnership and our common vision of a peaceful and prosperous Asia-Pacific region.

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United States Secretary of State John Kerry's plane arrives in Munich