Syrian President ready to visit Lebanon 'at the right time'
Syrian President Bashar Al Assad said on Wednesday that he is willing to visit Lebanon but has not received an official invitation as yet
Damascus: Syrian President Bashar Al Assad said on Wednesday that he is willing to visit Lebanon but has not received an official invitation as yet. “It is natural that I visit Lebanon but at the right time”, he said, pointing that he had visited the country before in 2006 and an upcoming visit should not come as a surprise.
Al Assad’s comments came at a joint press conference held with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan who is on a visit to Damascus accompanied by a senior level delegation.
The Syrian President further warned that the Middle East peace process is “dying” because of the absence of a serious Israeli partner. The “return of land will achieve peace and not the other way round”, he added. He further praised the role Turkey is playing as a mediator in the peace process. “The Turkish mediator has been objective and fair, and was a successful mediator. We assure on this Turkish role today more than any time in the past”, Al Assad said.
Turkey has claimed a major role in the peace process since 2008 as it hosted in-direct talks between the parties involved.
