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Kerry Comes To Syria Talks Bearing Unusual Gift: Potatoes (PHOTO)

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, standing left, holds up a pair of Idaho potatoes as a gift for Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, standing right, at the start of their meeting at the U.S. Ambassador's resid... U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, standing left, holds up a pair of Idaho potatoes as a gift for Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, standing right, at the start of their meeting at the U.S. Ambassador's residence in Paris, France, Monday, Jan. 13, 2014. Kerry is in Paris on a two-day meeting on Syria to rally international support for ending the three-year civil war in Syria. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, Pool) MORE LESS
By Catherine Thompson
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January 13, 2014 9:12 a.m.
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Secretary of State John Kerry showed up to a Monday meeting in Paris bearing an unconventional gift for his Russian counterpart.

Kerry gave Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov two Idaho potatoes, according to NBC News, after Lavrov mentioned the state’s most famous export in their last meeting. The Russian minister happily accepted, remarking that the potatoes were “impressive.”

The foreign policy leaders are in Paris along with Syrian opposition groups ahead of peace talks scheduled for next week, according to NBC News.

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Catherine Thompson (@kt_thomps)  Catherine Thompson is a senior editor for Talking Points Memo in New York City. She came to the site in 2013 and reported on national affairs. Previously, she worked as a research assistant to investigative reporter Wayne Barrett. She can be reached at catherine@talkingpointsmemo.com.
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