BEIRUT, Lebanon, July 3 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese Minister of State for Foreign Trade, Hassan Mourad, emphasised the importance of establishing good relations with Syria.
“There is no other gateway by land for Lebanon, to the rest of the Arab world, and our country should boost ties with Syria, to increase the export of Lebanese products via the neighbouring country,” Mourad was quoted as saying, by Elnashra, an online independent newspaper.
Some Lebanese officials have on many occasions called for a direct dialogue with Syria, to help in solving various challenges facing their country, including the return of Syrian refugees to their homeland and the export of local products through the neighbouring country.
However, Lebanese Prime Minister, Saad Hariri, announced last year, his unwillingness to initiate a direct dialogue with the Syrian government, or visit Syria to meet with President Bashar al-Assad “under any circumstances.”– NNN-NNA
