Thursday, March 28, 2019

Lebanon: Optimism Over Russian promises to remedy Displaced File

Sources from the Lebanese delegation that accompanied President Michel Aoun to Russia pointed out the visit turned into very successful and the starting of a new and productive section between the two countries at quite a few levels.
The sources instructed Asharq Al-Awsat that Russian President Vladimir Putin had agreed to all of the proposals introduced through the Lebanese delegation and requested the team that participated in the prolonged meeting to put them into motion.
The sources indicated that there have been no talks about agreements or military counsel.
They emphasized, despite the fact, that the two facets decided to spark off the tripartite procedure by Russia, Lebanon and Syria for the return of the displaced, in keeping with the Russian initiative, in parallel with the plan of the prepared return launched by means of the Lebanese State security.
The sources defined that Russia would support Syria to prepare for the safe and peaceable r eturn of refugees, after picking safe and comfortable areas to accommodate them.
Moscow has also pledged to aid in reconstruction and to give different technical facilities.
whereas the Lebanese facet reiterated its refusal to link the return of the displaced to the political solution in Syria, international Minister Gebran Bassil and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov advised that Lebanon take part within the Astana convention on Syria subsequent month as an observer, the sources spoke of.
On a special notice, the Lebanese and Russian sides agreed to prompt change trade between the two countries, which had dropped by means of 26% in recent years. during this regard, Putin known as for finding new areas of cooperation and activating joint bilateral agreements.

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