Al-Shara stresses to Albright Syrian backing to UN efforts
Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara on Tuesday received a telephone call from the US secretary of state Madeleine Albright. Talks dealt with current conditions in South Lebanon, the role played by UNIFIL in carrying out UN Security Council resolutions 425 and 426 and to make sure of Israel's complete withdrawal from all occupied Lebanese territories to the internationally recognized borders.
In this regard, the foreign minister Farouk al-Sharaí extended to Albright Syria's backing to the efforts made by the UN and support for the just Lebanese demands to totally end the Israeli occupation of South Lebanon.
The Syrian foreign minister also diverted the attention of Albright to the dangers of the Israeli bombardment against Lebanon which targeted Lebanese civilians while returning back to their liberated villages and towns and homes.
Al-Shara also called on the US secretary of state to denounce and condemn these acts which aim at violating security and stability in the region and depriving the Lebanese people from expressing their joy while celebrating victory over the Israeli occupation forces.
Both al-Shara and Albright underlined the importance of making assurances to civilians in South Lebanon, to avoid military escalation and attempts to continue efforts to establishing a just and comprehensive peace in the region on the ground of UN resolutions, especially resolutions 242 and 338 and the land for peace formula.
On Tuesday afternoon, al-Shara also received a telephone call from his Egyptian counterpart Amr Moussa.
The two ministers, in their telephone call,, exchanged view points about the latest developments in the region, especially in South Lebanon and on the UN secretary general report concerning Lebanon.
The two foreign ministers also agreed to hold an Arab coordination meeting in Lisbon ( in the framework of the meeting on the Euro- Mediterranean partnership meeting to be held on May 25 and 26 in Lisbon) to discuss issues to be raised at the Euro- Mediterranean meeting to be held in Lisbon, Portugal, May 25 and 26.
