Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani arrived in Beirut on Thursday and met with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, according to Yaron Schneider (N12). The visit is the highest-level Syrian diplomatic trip to Lebanon in years, building on a preliminary visit reported earlier in the week.
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani held a series of high-level meetings in Beirut on Thursday, meeting both President Joseph Aoun and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, according to Yaron Schneider (N12).
The visit follows earlier reports this week that Shibani was expected to travel to Beirut for talks. As The Zioneer reported on Tuesday citing Lebanese media, the trip was described as carrying a message from Damascus that Syria has no intention of military intervention in Lebanon's internal affairs.
The meetings mark the most senior Syrian diplomatic engagement with Lebanon in years, signaling a continued thaw in relations between the two neighbors under Syria's post-Assad leadership.
4 developments
- DevelopingSyrian foreign minister to visit Beirut this week, meet Lebanese parliament speaker
- DevelopingSyrian foreign minister says open to meeting Hezbollah if needed
- StrongForeign Minister Sa'ar backs Lebanon deal, says it legitimizes IDF presence in south
- DevelopingIranian Foreign Ministry condemns Israeli strikes in Lebanon, warns of regional consequences
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