Report on activities between Syria, Lebanon

Lebanese Prime Minister Rafic Hariri was handed in Beirut yesterday a report on the performed works in the framework of cooperation and coordination between Syria and Lebanon by the secretary general of the Syrian - Lebanese higher council, Nasri al-Khouri.

Following the meeting, Khouri indicated that talks dealt with the decisions adopted by the higher council's meetings especially the decisions of establishing joint projects between Syria and Lebanon.

Khouri pointed out that Hariri stressed that he will urge the joint committees to solve the difficulties facing the establishment of a free trade zone between Syria and Lebanon.

Meantime, Lebanese Labor Minister As'ad Hardan reviewed also in Beirut yesterday with Secretary General of the Syrian- Lebanese Higher Council Nasri al-Khouri the standing relations of cooperation between the ministries of labor in the two states.

Following their meeting, Khouri said that the two sides discussed the ideas that contribute of putting the labor agreement, that was signed between Syria and Lebanon, into execution.

He indicated that they reviewed the measures taken by the Syrian government to ease the Lebanese workers' stay and work in Syria.

He pointed out to the establishment of about 400 Lebanese Company in Syria working in various fields, in addition to the participation of a number of the Lebanese people in developing the banking sector in Syria.

Khouri said that the two sides agreed on holding meetings aimed at boosting relations between the two states.