Jumblatt Tells Al-Manar Meeting with Assad Excellent

Jumblatt

31/03/2010
The head of the Democratic Gathering MP Walid Jumblatt told Al-Manar on Wednesday that his meeting earlier during the day with Syrian President Bachar Assad was excellent, stressing that the general atmosphere was very positive and frank.

According to the Progressive Socialist Party leader, the meeting discussed different political positions and focused on the necessity of ensuring Lebanon's stability and safeguarding the Resistance as well as consolidating the Lebanese-Syrian relations through institutional norms.

Jumblatt said that President Assad broke the ice with him since the first moment of the meeting and called on him to say whatever he wants.

Jumblatt also told Al-Manar that he discussed with Assad "private things," adding that he wouldn't reveal all the meeting's secrets to the media.

The head of the Democratic Gathering concluded by noting that he agreed with the Syrian President on a mechanism to guarantee the continuation of the communication in the upcoming stage. He said he would announced this mechanism during the press conference he would hold on Thursday morning to inform the public about the visit's outcome.

Jumblat Fears U.S. Obstacles, Syria Opens Doors to Him

NNet/ here

"Druze leader Walid Jumblat has reportedly said that not a single Lebanese party would be able to thwart the Saudi-Syrian understanding reached over Lebanon.
As Safir daily on Tuesday quoted Jumblat's visitors as saying that the MP fears the U.S. would sabotage the results of the summit between Saudi King Abdullah and Syrian President Bashar Assad.
However, Jumblat, according to his visitors, has said not a single internal Lebanese party could thwart the understanding reached between the two regional powerhouses while at the same time no Lebanese side would be able to reject the summit's results.
Meanwhile, Damascus visitors quoted a top Syrian official as saying Syria's doors are open to Jumblat and any Lebanese official who believes in the historic ties between the two countries, Arabism and the choice of resistance..."

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