Russian, Lebanese Foreign Ministers Discuss Boosting Efforts to Help Displaced Syrians Return Home

MOSCOW- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Lebanese counterpart Gebran Bassil discussed in a phone call on Tuesday ways to boost joint efforts towards the return of  displced Syrians to their homes, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a report, according to Itar Tass.

In particular, the ministers pointed to a potentially adverse effect of acute regional conflicts, first of all the crisis in Syria, on stability and security in Lebanon. They “discussed possibilities for bolstering joint efforts to help in the return of Syrian refugees to their homeland,” the ministry said.

The diplomats also looked into a number of key issues in the development of Russian-Lebanese relations. They emphasized a common bid to deepen and expand them, the ministry said. “The Russian side confirmed its commitment to sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and stability of the friendly Lebanon,” the Foreign Ministry said.

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