[An Nahar] Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour stressed on Sunday Lebanon's rejection of all attempts to meddle in Syria's internal affairs.He said after holding talks in Damascus with Syrian President Bashar '
"The two countries are not only bound together because they are neighbors, but they are bound by historic, cultural, and fraternal ties," he added.
For his part, Assad stated that Syria is steadily implementing reform. Furthermore, he said: "The state is obligated to protect the lives and security of its citizens against outlaws who are blocking roads, closing down cities, and terrorizing the people."
The meeting was attended by Syrian Foreign Minister Walid a-Muallem, Assad's advisor Buthaina Shaaban, Syrian Ambassador to Lebanon Ali Abdul Karim Ali, and Lebanese Ambassador to Syria Michel Khoury.