Lebanese President Michel Suleiman said that decrees in Beirut and Damascus would be issued on Thursday to formally establish diplomatic ties between Lebanon and Syria, local Daily Star reported Monday.
Meanwhile, Lebanese Foreign Minister Fawzi Salloukh said Sunday that establishing diplomatic relations between Beirut and Damascus requires a decision by the Syrian Parliament.
"Such a decision will be followed by some logistic measures which need to be taken by both countries in order to put the agreement into effect," Salloukh said.
Syria and Lebanon agreed on Wednesday to open diplomatic relations at ambassadorial level during a summit between the presidents of the two countries last week.
On Friday, the Lebanese president briefed the cabinet on the outcomes of his visit to Syria.
The two countries also agreed to negotiate the demarcation of their boarders, a long time demand by Lebanon and the West.
A thorny issue awaits the two countries, that of the fate of Lebanese prisoners in Syrian jails.
Source:Xinhua
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