Russia called Monday for all opposition factions to be represented at the Syrian peace talks in Geneva aimed at ending
the country's five-year conflict, according to AFP.
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov also hinted that an agreement could be reached to coordinate air strikes between the Russian air force and the US-led coalition to retake key rebel towns.
"We are looking at how the delegations participating in this dialogue are being formed both by the government and the opposition," Lavrov said at a news conference after talks with his Tunisian counterpart in Moscow, RIA Novosti state news agency reported. "It's clear that they should include the whole spectrum of Syrian political forces, otherwise this cannot claim to be a representative forum," Lavrov said.