Baroud hopes Syria visit will help relations
Interior Minister Ziyad Baroud said Wednesday his upcoming visit to Damascus was aimed at normalizing ties with Syria in a way that preserved the common interests of both countries.
After talks with Beirut”s Greek Orthodox archbishop, Elias Aoude, Baroud noted that the visit to Damascus was in response to an official invitation. He said the idea of the trip was raised during President Michel Sleiman”s August visit to the Syrian capital.