Prime Minister Saad Hariri said Wednesday he was seeking a solution to border demarcation with Syria in order to open "good" economic and trade relations between Beirut and Damascus.
"We are seeking a solution to border demarcation with Syria in order to open good economic and trade relations between the two countries," Hariri told reporters after meeting Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Sfeir.
"Why do we need border demarcation with Syria? We need border demarcation to open up economically to each other," he said in reply to a reporter”s question.
He said his visit to Bkirki was meant to discuss latest developments, including his trip to Syria.
While he reiterated that Sfeir is "Lebanon”s conscience," Hariri said he got the patriarch”s blessing for his Damascus trip "where I found full openness" from Syrian President Bashar Assad.
"We need to look at things positively for the sake of the peoples of the two countries," Hariri urged, stressing that his visit to Syria was in his capacity as prime minister.
He said his visit to Bkirki was also designed to wish Sfeir merry Christmas and happy holidays.