President al-Assad to Lebanese FM: Syria Set on Continuing Reforms with Sure Steps

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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad discussed on Sunday with the Lebanese Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour the Syrian-Lebanese relations and means of enhancing them.

According to SANA news agency, the meeting also dealt with the situation in Lebanon following the formation of the new government and the situation in Syria.

Mansour expressed Lebanon's utter rejection of foreign attempts to interfere in the Syrian internal affairs, stressing that stability in Lebanon is tied to stability in Syria.

He added that the two countries have much more in common than being neighbors, including historical, cultural and fraternal relations.
For his part, President al-Assad said Syria is set on continuing reforms with sure steps, stressing that dealing with the outlaws and the previously convicted who are blocking roads, closing cities and terrorizing citizens is the duty of state to protect the lives of citizens.

The meeting was attended by Foreign and Expatriates' Minister Walid al-Moallem, Presidential Political and Media Advisor Dr. Bouthaina Shaaban, Assistant Foreign Minister Ahmad Arnous, the Syrian Ambassador to Lebanon Ali Abdel Karim, the Lebanese Ambassador in Damascus Michel Khoury and the delegation accompanying Minister Mansour.

Source: SANA