Lebanon, Syria Set to Form Joint Committees on Border Security

2025-09-02 08:51:16

(MENAFN) Lebanon and Syria agreed Monday to establish joint committees aimed at addressing critical issues related to border security and missing persons during talks held in Beirut.

The discussions involved a Syrian delegation headed by Mohammed Taha Al-Ahmad, director of Arab Affairs at Syria's foreign ministry, and Lebanon’s Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Mitri.

Lebanese media reported that the meeting prioritized resolving shared challenges and enhancing mutual trust between the neighboring countries.

Among the core subjects were the cases of Syrian detainees and missing individuals in Lebanon, alongside Lebanese missing persons in Syria, the report detailed.

Both sides also committed to cooperating on border management and curbing smuggling activities, while exploring measures to facilitate the safe return of Syrian refugees to their homeland.

In a related development on Monday, Deputy High Commissioner for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Kelly T. Clements, met with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and disclosed that over 200,000 Syrian refugees have already returned from Lebanon. She also indicated that an additional 200,000 refugees are expected to return by the end of the year.

Lebanon’s General Security Directorate estimates that the country currently hosts over 2.08 million Syrian refugees.

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