Syria’s Ali Was Not Summoned by Lebanon’s FM

Syria’s Ambassador to Lebanon Ali Abdul Karim Ali confirmed on Saturday that he was not summoned by Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour on the backdrop of Friday’s alleged Syrian assault on Lebanese territories

Syria's Ambassador to Lebanon Ali Abdul Karim Ali confirmed on Saturday that he was not summoned by Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour on the backdrop of Friday's alleged Syrian assault on Lebanese territories, assuring that his country is “the party negatively affected by the incident”. Lebanese FM

“I have answered this question before. There is an ongoing cooperation between the two states,” Ali firmly said after meeting with FM Mansour. He added: “The border between the two countries is subject to violations from gunmen and terrorist organizations that exploit Lebanon's land and hospitality to attack Syria”.

“Syria is keen on preserving the relation we have with this country,” Ali said, stressing the importance of tightening security measures and protecting the border. “Mutual cooperation must take place to control the security situation and deter outlaws from threatening the interests of both countries”.

The ambassador revealed that the aim of his visit, however, was to “coordinate efforts regarding the trucks coming across the Lebanese-Syrian border".