Syria Attempts To Portray Lebanon as Refuge for Terrorists
The National Liberal Party (NLP) on Friday denounced ongoing attempts of the Syrian government to create the impression that Lebanon was a refuge for terrorist factions, who aimed at restoring Syria’s ability to intervene in Lebanese internal issues under the pretense of self-defense, the party said.
A statement issued on Friday after the NLP weekly meeting, headed by Dory Chamoun, said the international community and Lebanese national roundtable dialogue participants called on the Syrian regime to start the process of border demarcation in order to prevent the smuggling of weapons and fighters.
The statement added that the NLP remained committed to the Doha Agreement and the discussion of Lebanon’s national defense strategy.
The National Liberal Party also rejected the expansion of the dialogue and called for the restriction of weapons to legitimate military institutions.