Russian experts call for more talks

BEIJING - Russian experts called for more communication with the opposition and criticized the policy of only having contact with the current Syrian government in a video meeting with Chinese experts held by the Russian News Agency on Monday.

"We now only show our support on one side, but we should uphold the legality of the opposition," said Vladimir Akhmedov, an expert on oriental studies with the Russian Academy of Sciences.

With speculation over the future of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, experts urged the new government to have continuity.