President Joseph Aoun assured Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani that Lebanon is committed to establishing fraternal relations between the two countries based on cooperation, coordination, and non-interference in the internal affairs of either country.
President Joseph Aoun:
- We are keen on Syria’s stability just as Syria is keen on Lebanon’s stability
- He is reassured by the coordination between the two countries, especially in the areas of border control and preventing the smuggling of persons and weapons and everything detrimental to the security of both countries
- The legitimate President has assured me in more than one meeting and contact that Syria’s role will not be like its role in the past and that a new page has been opened between the two countries in which Syria will not be with one party against another but alongside all Lebanese
- We welcome the formation of the joint supreme committee between the two countries to preserve the interests of Lebanon and Syria alike
Minister al-Shibani conveyed to President Aoun the greetings of the legitimate President and an official invitation to visit Damascus, confirming that his visit aims to strengthen relations between the two countries and activate coordination, especially in the economic field.
: Lebanese Presidency