Suleiman Pushing for Return of Refugees to Syria
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
President Michel Suleiman has said Lebanese authorities would push for the return of some of the Syrian refugees, who have escaped to Lebanon, to safe areas in their country.
In remarks to An Nahar newspaper published on Monday, Suleiman said: “Their return would take place through coordination with the local administration.”
“Some of the displaced could return to safe areas in Syria or could be placed in camps inside Syria under the supervision of international agencies,” he said.
The issue will be discussed at a ministerial-level gathering to be held on Monday as part of UNHCR's annual Executive Committee gathering in Geneva.
Those discussions will seek to build consensus for large-scale commitments incorporating humanitarian and emergency development support.
Suleiman said the possible return of the refugees would be managed by a committee that he had proposed to form during last week's International Support Group for Lebanon meeting that was held on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly.
“We are determined to implement the decisions reached at the meeting by holding similar conferences,” Suleiman told An Nahar.
Monday's Geneva conference will form three committees to resolve the Syrian refugee crisis – one that deals with finances, the other works on sending them to other countries and the third to find refuge to them inside Syria.
Meanwhile, Suleiman, whose visit to Saudi Arabia that was scheduled to take place on Tuesday has been postponed, is set to travel to the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday.
As Safir daily said that his talks with UAE officials will focus on the situation of the Lebanese community there, in addition to bilateral ties and the conflicts in the region.
30 September 2013, 08:37
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President Suleiman
" Some of the displaced could return to safe areas in Syria or could be placed in camps inside Syria under supervision of international agencies ".
Mr. President , the 1200sq km of Syrian Land is ready for the intake of Syrian Refugees , it's the Golan Heights that Israel has stolen & occupying this vast inhabited fertile land that " Originally " belongs to the Syrian People without question !
You are on the right track , but push this legitimate issue amongst the international community which I'm sure you will win & leave a legacy of goodwill to humanity !
You must be as shrewd if not shrewder than these " Zionist " thieves !
Signed Wolf !!!!!!!
30 September 2013, 22:44
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Yes finally!! Plz start by arresting all the beggars and all their children, and send them back!
01 October 2013, 05:00
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If he was a real leader he would have prevented HA from crossing the border at will, demanded that HA hand over the suspects in the killing of Hariri, Forced HA to turn in the kidnappers of the Turkish Pilot and Joseph Sader .......... but unfortunately he has very little to works with. He is out-manned, outgunned and without enough constitutional power. Still he is my President and unlike our Politicians his heart is with Lebanon and his hands are clean.
01 October 2013, 17:42
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So he wants Westerners to finance more camps for people who want to kill them. Well, since the West has been wasting money on the Palestinians for over 60 years, perhaps they're stupid enough to do this too!!
27 December 2013, 21:40
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