Saudi Arabia hosted in Jeddah on Thursday a meeting between Syria’s Defense Minister Major General Murhaf Abu Qasra and his Lebanese counterpart Major General Michel Menassa to discuss issues of mutual interest aimed at achieving security and stability between their countries.
Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz attended the meeting that was held at the directives of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister.
The Syrian and Lebanese parties signed an agreement that underscores the strategic importance of border demarcation, the establishment of Syrian-Lebanese legal and specialized committees across various sectors, and the activation of coordination mechanisms to address security and military threats, particularly those originating along the border. They also agreed to hold a follow up meeting in Saudi Arabia in the future.
Abu Qasra and Menassa expressed their gratitude to the Kingdom's leadership and to Prince Khalid for hosting the meeting.
The Kingdom stressed its full support for all measures that achieve security and stability in Syria and Lebanese and help in maintaining regional security and stability.
