Al-Assad, Hrawi discuss co-operation relations

Syrian President Hafez al-Assad on Sunday received in Damascus Lebanese President Elias Hrawi.

Talks highlighted the nine-year march of cooperation and coordination between "the two sisterly countries and the impact of these relations on the two peoples." The two Presidents "expressed satisfaction with what had been achieved so far throughout the march of cooperation which effectively contributed to ensuring safety of the people, maintaining national unity, revitalizing constitutional institutions, developing Syrian- Lebanese bilateral ties and boosting the role played by Lebanon on the Arab and international arenas."

The Syrian President appreciated "the role played by President Hrawi during the hard times and in making courageous decisions that served the interests of Lebanon, its unity and independence." The Lebanese President, for his part, greatly appreciated the role played by President al-Assad "in supporting the efforts exerted to salvage Lebanon from the civil war, to protect its unity and territorial integrity and to restore its Arab and international role."