(VOVworld) - The foreign ministers of Germany and the United States have agreed to boost their countries' efforts to cope with Europe's refugee crisis and end the civil war in Syria. US Secretary of State John Kerry met in Berlin on Sunday with German Foreign Minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier.

US Secretary of State John Kerry (L) and German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier prior to a meeting with a group of refugees fleeing Syria, in Berlin on September 20, 2015. Photo: AFP

Steinmeier said it is necessary to wipe out the root of the current migration crisis in Europe, which is the Syria crisis. He urged the international community to seek diplomatic solutions to the Syria crisis with the participation of all related parties, including Russia. Kerry said the Syria crisis should be addressed through peaceful means and Russia should be involved in this process. Kerry reiterated the US stance that Syrian President Bashar Al Assad should step down.