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Investigators seek Bashar meeting

UN investigators probing the killing of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri have said they want to interview Syrian president Bashar Al Assad

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  • Published: 23:31 May 3, 2009
  • Gulf News

Beruit: UN investigators probing the killing of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri want to interview Syrian president Bashar Al Assad.

A spokeswoman for the investigators also said that the team would like to meet with Syrian Foreign Minister Farouq al-Shara.

"The commission has sent a request to interview Syrian President Assad and Foreign Minister Shara, among others," the
spokeswoman said.

The request comes just days after exiled former Syrian vice-president Abdul Halim Khaddam gave an interview claiming that Bashar had threatened Lebanese ex-premier Rafik Hariri.

The spokeswoman added that the investigators will also seek to meet former Vice President Abdel-Halim Khaddam as soon as possible.

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