Syria has commited to withdraw its remaining troops and intelligence units from Lebanon by April 30. The announcement was made by UN envoy Terje Roed-Larsen following a meeting with Syrian President Assad and the country's foreign minister Farouq Sharaa in Damascus. Larsen said: "Foreign Minister Sharaa informed me that all Syrian troops, military assets and the intelligence apparatus will have been withdrawn fully and completely latest by April 30, 2005." He added: "The government of Syria has agreed with me that, subject to acceptance by the Lebanese authorities, a verification team will be dispatched in order to verify the full Syrian withdrawal."