Syria Separates Warrants Issue from Hariri Visit, Seeks Exit
Syria has separated the issue of warrants against a number of Lebanese officials over a lawsuit filed by Maj. Gen. Jamil Sayyed from a visit to Damascus by Prime Minister Saad Hariri.
Sources close to Hariri told daily As-Safir in remarks published Thursday there was "no longer any justification for the postponement of the premier”s visit to Damascus."
Meanwhile, OTV said Hariri tried to postpone his trip pending a settlement to the warrants” issue.
It said Hariri has asked Saudi”s and Turkey”s mediation in this respect.
Syria was reportedly seeking an exit strategy from the warrants” crisis.