Lebanese president says Syrian counterpart pledges 'new chapter' in ties
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said July 2 that Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa pledged a "new chapter" in relations between the two countries, assuring him that Damascus would stand alongside all Lebanese rather than one side against another.
Al-Sharaa "told me that a new chapter has been opened between the two countries, in which Syria will not stand with one party against another, but rather alongside all Lebanese," Aoun said during talks with visiting Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani in Beirut, according to a statement from the Lebanese presidency.
He reaffirmed Beirut's commitment to establishing "brotherly relations" with Damascus based on cooperation, coordination, and non-interference in each other's internal affairs.
“We are keen on Syria's stability just as Syria is keen on Lebanon's stability,” Aoun added.
