Asaad al-Shaibani: The New Syria Holds Deep Respect for Lebanon
ARK News.. Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani affirmed that “the new Syria holds deep respect for Lebanon and seeks to overcome the obstacles of the past.”
Al-Shaibani and his accompanying delegation arrived in Beirut on Friday, October 10, 2025, marking the first official visit to Lebanon by a Syrian foreign minister under President Ahmad al-Sharaa’s transitional government.
During a meeting with his Lebanese counterpart Youssef Raji at the Foreign Ministry headquarters, al-Shibani told reporters, “We want to move beyond the political mismanagement that once harmed relations between our two countries.”
He emphasized that the visit “reflects the orientation of the new Syria, which holds the utmost respect for Lebanon.”
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