Syria, Lebanon to take measures to strengthen stability along shared border

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The Lebanese interior minister Ahmad al-Hajjar welcomed the positive results reached by the countries in combating drug trafficking

BEIRUT, November 15. /TASS/. The Syrian and Lebanese Interior Ministers, Anas Khattab and Ahmad al-Hajjar, have agreed to tighten coordination between their ministries to ensure security along their shared border.

"Both sides expressed their readiness to expand cooperation and will take the necessary measures to strengthen stability in the border regions," the Syria minister said after a meeting with his Lebanese counterpart, adding that the talks were held in a warm and constructive atmosphere.

The Lebanese interior minister, in turn, welcomed the positive results reached by the countries in combating drug trafficking. "Syria and Lebanon are maintaining effective cooperation in countering the extremist threat, thanks to preventive operations and arrests," he said.

Al-Hajjar’s visit was held amid Lebanon’s tough measures adopted by the Lebanese authorities to curb the illegal entry of Syrian refugees into the country. On October 30, Lebanese border guards detained 139 Syrians, and on October 20 - 186. According to the Asharq al-Awsat newspaper, the flow of refugees using smuggling routes has increased significantly due to the deteriorating socio-economic situation.

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