BEIRUT, Feb 21 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon’s Foreign Ministry, yesterday said, it appreciates the position of the Saudi foreign minister, on encouraging dialogue with Syria, to address the return of refugees, Elnashra news website reported.
Lebanon’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, it praises the position of the Saudi Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, in the Munich Security Forum, where he indicated that “another approach has begun to take shape, to address the Syrian refugees’ issue in neighbouring countries, and the suffering of civilians, especially after the devastating earthquakes that struck Syria and Türkiye.”
The Lebanese ministry “shares minister Bin Farhan’s opinion, as the most effective way to address this intertwined dilemma.”
The statement said that, Lebanon calls for “the return of the displaced Syrians to safe areas, in a manner that preserves their security and dignity, to ease the burden on Lebanon.”
According to Lebanon’s General Security Directorate, the number of Syrian refugees in Lebanon is 2,080,000, and most of them suffer from difficult conditions, amid the current financial crisis.– NNN-NNA
