Hezbollah minister among Lebanese delegation in Syria

Labor Minister Mohammad Haidar, who was named by Hezbollah, said Monday that his visit to Syria among a Lebanese ministerial delegation is “ministerial work that has nothing to do with any partisan background."

The statement was made from the Jdeidet Yabous crossing, following the arrival of the delegation in Syria led by Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Mitri.

Minister of Social Affairs Hanine El Sayed told Al-Jadeed television that the ministers "will discuss the issue of (Syrian) refugees with the Syrian side” during the visit.

Mitri for his part said he expects “positive results” from the visit.

The delegation later met with Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani at the Tishreen Palace in Damascus.

Bilateral sessions began between the Lebanese and Syrian ministers later began to address joint files, each from their respective position and specialty.

Minister of Education Rima Karami is also part of the Lebanese delegation.