Zasypkin after Meeting MP Hariri: We Support STL and Want it to Continue its Work

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Russian Ambassador to Lebanon Alexander Zasypkin stressed on Monday his country’s support for the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, saying that Russia is keen on uncovering the perpetrators behind the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and all other assassinations.

He said after meeting MP Bahia Hariri: “The STL is an instrument of international legitimacy and Russia supports it and wants it to continue its functioning.”

He added that the talks addressed the latest developments in Lebanon and the region, as well as Lebanese-Russian ties, highlighting slain PM Hariri’s role in bolstering these relations.