Al-Shara, Hamoud held talks on regional developments

A telephone call was made on Monday between the Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara and his Lebanese counterpart Mahmoud Hammoud during which the two ministers exchanged views on current developments in the region and coordinating the two countries stances under current conditions. On Monday, the Lebanese foreign minister reviewed in Beirut with the Syrian deputy foreign minister Walid al-Mu'allim current regional and international developments especially the UN security council resolution concerning terrorism.

Following the meeting, the Lebanese foreign minister said that consultations were made on recent developments especially the decision taken by the UN Security Council to fighting terrorism and the issue of convening the special conference of the foreign ministers of the countries of the Organization of the Islamic Conference OIC due to be held in Doha on October 9th.

Hammoud referred that the UN resolution needs study and interests, stressing that the Islamic national resistance is a legitimate right for Lebanon in confrontation of the Israeli occupation and liberation of other occupied Arab lands.

Concerning the Franchophonic summit, the Lebanese minister stressed that Lebanon is ready to host the summit at its set date and that all arrangements have been taken to provide this summit a success.