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Article: Arab League welcomes Syrian-Lebanese agreement on diplomatic ties
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- August 15, 2008
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Arab League welcomes Syrian-Lebanese agreement on diplomatic ties
CAIRO, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- The Cairo-based Arab League (AL) on
Friday welcomed an agreement reached by Syria and Lebanon to set up
their diplomatic relations.
In a statement issued by the 22-member pan-Arab body, AL
Secretary General Amr Moussa described the decision of the two
neighboring countries as "an important historical step."
The AL chief said the agreement of the two sides to demarcate
their borders and revive mechanisms to develop bilateral ties "are
positive steps to help strengthen relations in the interests of the
two countries."
On Wednesday, Syria and Lebanon agreed to establish diplomatic
relations at ...