Miqati: Deterioration of Situation in Syria Will Place Lebanon in a Risky Position
Prime Minister Najib Miqati voiced fears that the deterioration of the situation in Syria will have dangerous repercussions in the region, reported As Safir newspaper on Saturday from the Wall Street Journal.
He added that such a deterioration will also place Lebanon in a precarious position.
“There is no point in Lebanon taking an official stand on the violence in Syria as any position may destabilize our country’s fragile stability,” he stressed.
“I don’t know what or who may succeed Syrian President Bashar Assad in power, but the road will be long,” he noted.
“I know him well even though I haven’t contacted him in a few months,” said the premier.
“I hope the Syrian people get what they want,” Miqati stated.
The premier is expected to return to Beirut on Saturday from New York City where he chaired the United Nations Security Council.
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