Ball in Syria”s Court after Hariri”s Damascus Visit
Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea has said efforts to improve Lebanese-Syrian ties are now in Syria”s court following PM Saad Hariri”s visit to Damascus over the weekend.
Geagea told An-Nahar newspaper in remarks published Monday that relations between the two neighbors will not improve if Damascus doesn”t show the same "positive" attitude that Hariri showed during his trip despite his "wounds and previous disagreements" with the Assad regime.
"After such positive (reactions) I expect the issue of Lebanese missing and jailed in Syria to be completely solved in the next few days," Geagea said.
The LF leader also hoped the issue of Palestinian armed bases outside refugee camps in Lebanon would be solved in the next few weeks. Geagea added that he expected demarcation of the border starting from southern Lebanon.
Assessing Hariri”s remarks during his press conference in Damascus, Geagea said two important signs were made. First, Hariri”s statement indicates that relations between the two countries are inter-state ties and second, all sides should respect the rulings of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon.