Al-assad condemns terrorist act in Beirut
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 2/15/2005

President Bashar al-Assad on Monday condemned the terrorist act that claimed the life of a number of the Lebanese people, on top of them former Premier Rafic Hariri.

"Syria as a government and people announces support to sisterly Lebanon during those dangerous situations and offers condolences to Mr. Rafic Hariri and other victims' families," President al-Assad added.

He also underlined the dangerous current circumstances and called upon the Lebanese to boost their national unity against those who seek to arouse disputes and partition in the country.

Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara, for his part, expressed Syria's strong condemnation of this "criminal act," denouncing bids that target to arouse disputes in Lebanon.

Minister al-Shara, in a statement on Monday, expressed hope that the Lebanese people will remain strong and solid during this crucial moment, rejecting any internal disturbance or any foreign intervention.

"It is very important for the Lebanese government to make investigations to identify who carried out this heinous act," al-Shara said, answering a question on who were the beneficiary sides behind the assassination.

Meanwhile, Minister of Information Mehdi Dakhlallah described the assassination act as a criminal one which not only targeted Lebanon, but also Syria.

"Those who were responsible aimed at weakening Lebanon and finding negative repercussions on Lebanon and the region as a whole," Minister of Information said in a statement. The news of the terrifying explosion which claimed the life of Former Lebanese Premier Rafic Hariri has triggered a wave of anger and condemnation among the Syrian people who showed their sympathies for Hariri's family and other victims.

Syrian citizens representing different political, economic and social activities expressed, in interviews with SANA, their solidarity with Lebanese people during this ordeal. They stressed that the late Hariri was a friend of Syria and Syrian people who still remember his contributions to build and strengthen relations between Syria and Lebanon.

Later, President al-Assad sent a cable of condolences to Hariri's family, expressing the Syrian people deep sorrow and condolences.

Meantime, Syria announced on Monday solidarity with Lebanon to face the painful death of Former Lebanese Premier Rafic Hariri and urged all efforts should be exerted to divulge perpetrator of the "heinous crime." "Syria is solidifying with sisterly Lebanon as a government and people in this painful loss," President Bashar al-Assad said in a phone call he made with Lebanese President Emil Lahoud this afternoon.

The President emphasized the necessity to exert all efforts and put all capabilities as to "uncover perpetrators of this heinous crime and those who are standing behind to strike the Lebanese national bond."

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