Syria's President Bashar al-Assad (R) welcomes Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri at the Tshreen presidential palace in Damascus December 19, 2009.
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri visited Damascus on Saturday for landmhttp://www.yalibnan.com/wp-admin/post-new.phpark talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. He arrived minutes after 3:00pm and was received at the airport outside Damascus by Syrian Prime Minister Mohamad Naji al Otri. He then headed straight to the Tishreen presidential palace where he was welcomed by the Syrian president .
President assad welcomes Lebanese prime Minsiter Saad Hariri
Amar Houry, a member of the Hariri’s parliamentary bloc said the talks which will tackle improving the relations between the two countries do not have a specific set agenda but stressed that the visit ” is a step forward in the right direction.”
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad (R) welcomes Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri at the Tshreen presidential palace in Damascus December 19, 2009.
Syrian President Bashar Assad, right, welcomes Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad Hariri, at Tishreen presidential palace, in Damascus, Syria, Saturday,
Syrian President Bashar Assad, right, meets with Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad Hariri, at Tishreen presidential palace, in Damascus , Syria, Saturday, Dec. 19, 2009 .
MP Bahia Hariri , sister of the slain PM Rafik Hariri said today : It is natural when PM Hariri visits Syria as the premier of all of Lebanon government. In the end, Syria is the closest country to us, and hopefully the visit will produce stability and security in Lebanon.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (R) walks with Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri at the end of their meeting at the Teshrin presidential palace in Damascus December 19,
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Lebanon and Syria should always be brotherly nations. Lets leave our black past behind, and step forward in the right direction as two countries with historical, social and religious ties. God be with these politicians and if us and Syria work and co-operate together properly, Lebanon will be able to state that all of its Arabic neighbours are with it.
Late Rafiq Hariri’s death was not all in vain. It got the Syrians out of Lebanon. A heavy price to pay, but well worth it. Perhaps the score is now settled, one great man’s life for a whole country’s independence. lebanon is much better off having strong relations with Syria than any other nation. A great opportunity to strengthen the lebanese army, control borders and improve trade relations. The US empty promises of support are a clear sign that US is not interested in lebanon’s best interest. Lebanon must look for real friends, with no limitations or conditions. The US must realize that lebanon’s first and foremost priority is having a very strong national Army, and not starting a civil war by attempting to disarm hizbollah. In due time, hizbollah will realize if they want to get along and integrate, they must lay down their arms. As for the Syrians, who need other friends than Iran, having normal relations with lebanon with open doors, lots of doors.
Syria should realize that a strong and prosperous Lebanon is in Syrias longterm best interest, meddeling will always backfire, Rafik Hariri was pride of Lebanon and the whole Arab word, his thinking most of the time was 360 degrees, he was well respected by all major and minor world leaders, imagine what kind of P.R. you get and sympathetic ears. Unstable Lebanon will spill over always to the neighbours, thus destabilizing them too , Do you think a wise leader will want that. Imagine stable Lebanon stable Arab world, tourism,banking cultural exchanges financial security, what leader in his normal mind will reject it. So my advise is let’s think big and wise for the future of a prosperous Middle East.