Meles asks support of Syria, Jordan, Israel on the Harriri assassination investigation
Lebanon-UN, Politics, 7/12/2005

The UN Security Council on Monday held a session of consultations on Lebanon during which it was stated that the chairman of the international investigation team to the assassination of the late prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri, Detleve Meles, sent messages to Syria, Israel, and Jordan asking for help.

The US charge de affairs to the UN, Ann Paterson, said following consultations that the UN Security Council held that she presumed that the request pertains to any available information on three persons and their possible crossing the borders to Lebanon.

Paterson added that German attorney general Deteleve Meles notified the UN Security Council that he had prepared a delegation composed of 30 experts from Germany, Holland and Britain and that the Lebanese authorities are helping with the investigation. Meles added that so far he interrogated 68 witnesses and one accused person, and that he set up hot lines for those wanting to provide information, and contacted the Interpol in order to get technical help.

She added that the investigator wrote for "Jordan, Syria and Israel calling for support because these are neighboring states," noting that this act "seems to be logical in light of my experience abroad."

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