Al-Sharaa confers with Lebanese official

Originally published August 3, 1999

Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa met on Monday in Damascus with the secretary general of the Lebanese Foreign Ministry, Zafer al-Hassan. Talks dealt with developments in the region, the Middle East peace process, relations between Syria and Lebanon and the importance of fostering relations and coordination between the two states' foreign ministries.

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