AL-Miqdad meets his Lebanese counterpart and Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates held on Tuesday separate meetings  with his Lebanese counterpart and the Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister on the sidelines of the  High ranking meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) being held in Belgrade marking NAM’s 60th Foundation Anniversary. 

 

In his meeting with the Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bo Hbib, Al-Miqdad asserted Syria’s keenness on helping the Lebanese people to overcome the obstacles and challenges they face. 

 For his part, the Lebanese minister thanked Syria for its support to Lebanon, especially in the field of power. 

The two ministers also discussed the return of the displaced Syrians to their homeland and homes. Minister Miqdad stressed in this context that Syria welcomes its entire people and provides all the necessary facilities to secure a voluntary and dignified return for them, referring in this regard to the decrees and laws that were issued to facilitate that return.

Al-Miqdad in addition asserted the need to enhance relations with Iran in all fields during his meeting with the Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Safari Mahdi. 

 

The two sides discussed cooperation in political and economic fields. 

The Iranian official affirmed that his country is ready to offer all forms of support to Syria. 

 

Basma Qaddour