Bassil Meets Lavrov: No for Foreign Meddling in Lebanon
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Lebanese Foreign Minister Gibran Bassil held talks on Wednesday with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on the latest developments in Lebanon and the region.
Bassil and Lavrov met in Geneva on the margins of the 28th United Nations Human Rights Council meeting.
Lavrov also voiced Russia's constant support in backing "Lebanon's sovereignty, unity, and regional safety."
The foreign ministers also expressed their concern over terrorist threats to Lebanon's stability "through ethnic and religious incitement."
For his part, Bassil had declared during his speech before the Human Rights Council on Tuesday that "Lebanon is facing unprecedented political, security, economic, and humanitarian challenges, starting with the threat of terrorism."
"This terrorism is the product of erroneous policies and conflicting interests in the region," he remarked.
"Lebanon has found itself at the heart of the global war against terror and it has chosen to be a spearhead in it, whereby it is waging a battle against the Islamic State group and its affiliates," he added.
He further added: "It is presenting the prime of its youth at the alter of martyrdom and it is protecting the entire world from this takfiri ebola that is threatening humanitarian values."
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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