Aoun Reveals Syrian Plan regarding Refugees' Return to Their Country
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Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun revealed on Thursday a plan regarding the return of Syrian refugees to their country.
"There is a plan concerning the return of refugees to Syria that includes providing them with what they were used to receive before,” Aoun told OTV after meeting with Syrian National Reconciliation Minister Ali Haidar at his residence in al-Metn's Rabieh neighborhood.
"Syrian authorities are calling on the refugees to return and are ready to provide them with residence and schooling. There are many regions in the neighboring country where they can reside.”
Aoun stated: “Lebanon is not a country where you can take refuge without any price. When we provide them with the option of returning to their country with guarantees, they cannot say no.”
The FPM leader hoped concerned authorities “will not reject Haidar's proposal.”
“Lebanon needs to be relieved even if to a certain extent only,” he said, warning that the situation is heading towards “an explosion, especially with the presence of gunmen incited by foreign forces.”
Meanwhile, Haidar assured the Syrian authorities' readiness to receive the returning refugees.
"Doors are open in front of them taking into consideration the guarantees they demand, whether legal or international and the conditions they request,” he stressed.
Lebanon's ambassador to the United Nations Nawaf Salam warned on Tuesday that the number of Syrian refugees fleeing the war-torn country and coming to Lebanon could surpass one million by the end of 2013, asking the members of the international community to “bear the costs with Lebanese authorities.”
Salam said that “pressures are mounting and that the needs of the Syrian refugees surpass the Lebanon's capabilities.”
He assured, however, that the country “will not close its border in front of refugees fleeing violence and destruction and we will not stop delivering aid.”
18 July 2013, 21:59
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Excuse Mr. Aoun, but is there a plan for Hizbullah to give up their arms, or at least integrate into the Lebanese Army?
18 July 2013, 22:04
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i agree with aoun on this one Lebanon is not a country where you can take refuge without any price n leb needs to be relieved.... but in the meanwhile aoun should return to france cus they need a statue like him in louvre museum
18 July 2013, 22:25
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wow, and to think someone actually believes the syrian authorities and their puppets
18 July 2013, 22:43
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At least GMA is the only leader who is not ybayyid wijjo with the syrians and saying things as they should be said. HA is using the refugee card to play nice guy with sunnis, Mustakbal is happy sunnites are increasing in lebanon, and geagea, well geagea is mustakbal2.
In this point, Kudos for GMA.
18 July 2013, 23:38
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dude--no one wants the syrians here, and I am willing to bet that if these refugees were christian that the former general would change his tune--it is like the silence we here from him and hizb iran about the christian and shia refugees from irag.
some people can think for themselves--i wish more would
19 July 2013, 01:39
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do u believe what u right or just trying to brainwash people almanar style ? cheap propaganda...
19 July 2013, 03:34
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M11 is right. Idk bout the nusra thing, but everything else he's right. It's retarded to think the refugees will go back because bashar and aoun promised them its ok. Lol
19 July 2013, 05:15
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"There is a plan concerning the return of refugees to Syria that includes providing them with what they were used to receive before,” Aoun told OTV ""
yeah right, electrocucions, torture, and death is what they used to get and will get when they step put a foot back in Syria
19 July 2013, 07:55
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I agree with Roar, Aoun, and LF on this one. Too many refugees in too small of a place.
19 July 2013, 09:24
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life became business oriented nice to have a great leader that brings back patriotism n values to our land God keeps you General.
19 July 2013, 12:53
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So suddently, the Assad regime are saints ya FT ?
The refugees are running away from war, yes, but most massacres in Syria were caused by the Syrian regime itself. Most casualties are at the hands of the syrian regime. Syrian regime which shot their own soldiers for refusing to assault the population.
Before their legitimate revolt, they lived in an oppressive country with an oppressive regime. They lived in an open prison.
FT, you should keep your lies and illusions to yourself instead of vomitting them all over the place.
The only thing Aoun is doing is sending people back to their death.
19 July 2013, 12:57
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Let Aoun get Hezbollah out of Syria who are also butchering the population if he wants to "guarantee" a safe return.
As long as these murderers and thugs are there helping the non-legitimate syrian animal army terrorize the population, there is no way in hell they will accept to go home.
If you want to give guarantees, start addressing the problems. Not mask them with lies and false promises.
19 July 2013, 14:51
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what, don't tell me you prefer them young and inexperienced? oh sorry, i forgot the kidz area in the parliament was brought to us by M14 :D
