Article: News Analysis: Lebanese president's upcoming visit to Syria carries tough mission

News Analysis: Lebanese president's upcoming visit to Syria carries tough mission

by Suzan Haidamous

BEIRUT, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese President Michel Suleiman is faced with a tough mission during his upcoming two-day official visit to Syria, local analysts said.

Among other thorny issues, the establishment of diplomatic ties and the opening of embassies will top the agenda of the meeting between Suleiman and his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad.

Their forthcoming meeting, which would mark a new era in ties between the two neighbors, comes following a series of crises which shook the bilateral relations since 2004 when the Syrians pressed to prolong the mandate of former ...

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