Syrian and Lebanese Interior Ministers Discuss Security Cooperation

Syrian Interior Minister Anas al-Khatib met in Damascus yesterday with Lebanese Minister of Interior and Municipalities Ahmad al-Hajar and the accompanying delegation. The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported that the meeting reviewed the trajectory of bilateral relations and discussed ways to enhance security cooperation and coordination between the interior ministries of the two countries, in a manner that serves the interests of both nations and their peoples and supports the pillars of security and stability in the region.

Minister al-Khatib emphasized that his meeting in Damascus with his Lebanese counterpart and the accompanying delegation “was fraternal and distinctive, and ways to enhance cooperation and coordination on issues of mutual interest were discussed.” In a post on the X platform, al-Khatib stated: “We affirmed during the meeting the depth of Syrian-Lebanese relations and our shared commitment to developing them across all fields in a manner that serves the security and stability of the two countries and their fraternal peoples.”

The two ministers exchanged shields and commemorative gifts on the sidelines of the meeting, which was held at the ministry headquarters in Damascus, in an initiative reflecting the depth of fraternal ties and bilateral relations between the two countries, as well as appreciation for the trajectory of coordination and joint work between the two ministries.

A joint delegation from the Syrian ministries of Interior and Foreign Affairs held a meeting in Beirut last August with the Lebanese Minister of Interior and Municipalities and several senior Lebanese officers to discuss key files of mutual interest and ways to enhance security cooperation between the two fraternal countries.