Opposition Media: This is What Saudi Requested and So Replied Damascus
High-ranking diplomatic sources said Damascus and Riyadh exchanged a basket of demands during talks between Saudi envoy Prince Abdul Aziz, King Abdullah”s son, and Syrian officials last Wednesday.
The daily Al Akhbar said the Saudi prince carried with him 4 demands — end to armed Palestinian presence outside refugee camps, demarcation of Lebanon-Syria border and Shebaa Farms, Pressure on the Opposition to make it abandon its veto power demand and elimination of the higher Lebanese-Syrian Council.
Syria”s response was as follows, according to Al Akhbar: Palestinian arms outside refugee camps are not Syrian weapons. It called on the Lebanese government to hold talks with the concerned Palestinian factions to put an end to this issue, stressing that this is a Lebanese-Palestinian issue and Syria has nothing to do with it.
It said Damascus expressed willingness to resolve the border issue after the demarcation of Shebaa Farms "so the Jewish State will not benefit."
Regarding veto power, Syria insisted this is a Lebanese issue.
On demands for the elimination of the Higher Lebanese-Syrian Council, Damascus saw no sense in canceling it before a "healthy" naturalization takes place between the two countries.