Beirut, May 11 (SANA) Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said relations between Lebanon and Syria were making progress following recent talks in Damascus, adding that the results of ongoing cooperation efforts would become visible in the coming period.
Salam made the remarks in televised comments carried by Lebanon’s National News Agency after meeting Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Damascus on Saturday alongside ministerial delegations from both countries.
The discussions focused on strengthening bilateral relations and expanding economic and trade cooperation between Beirut and Damascus.
Salam said the two sides were working to broaden cooperation and establish a “Higher Council for Cooperation with Syria,” which he said was expected to hold its first meeting in June.
“We have turned the page on disagreements with Syria and are moving toward strengthening relations,” Salam said.
He added that the two countries had reached understandings aimed at facilitating the movement of people and goods, as well as advancing coordination on electricity interconnection and other shared issues.
The comments come amid renewed diplomatic engagement between Syria and Lebanon marked by reciprocal high-level visits and efforts to rebuild bilateral coordination on economic and regional matters.
On Lebanon’s domestic situation, Salam reiterated Beirut’s commitment to ending hostilities and securing an Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territory through ongoing negotiations.
He said the Lebanese government was currently focused on helping displaced residents return to towns and villages in southern Lebanon following extensive damage caused by continued Israeli attacks.
Salam added that several Lebanese villages had suffered widespread destruction amid ongoing escalation along the southern border areas.
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