By Xinhua,
Damascus : Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem affirmed support to the agreement reached by rival Lebanese parties during their talks in the Qatari capital Doha, the official SANA news agency reported.
Muallem made the remarks when attending the China-Arab Cooperation Forum in the Bahraini capital Manama, saying the deal would put an end to the political crisis in Lebanon.
“Syria reiterated support for all that was agreed upon by the Lebanese as security and stability of Lebanon is important and vital for the security and stability of Syria,” Muallem was quoted as saying.
Lebanese rival leaders reached an agreement in Doha earlier Wednesday on resolving the political crisis, who agreed to elect anew president within 24 hours.
Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabr al-Than announced that the rival leaders agreed to elect Lebanese Army Commander Gen. Michel Suleiman as a new president in the upcoming 24 hours, to form a government based on a 16-11-3 formula (16 for the majority, 11 for the opposition and 3 to be chosen by the president) and adopting 1960 electoral law.
Lebanese rival leaders have been meeting since last Saturday in Doha, aiming at solving the long ongoing political crisis in the country, which turned violent between pro-government and opposition supporters about two weeks ago.
Lebanon is facing the most complicated political crisis since the 1975-1990 civil war. Lebanese political rival groups were unable to achieve a breakthrough to elect a new president for the country since Nov. 24 last year when ex-president Emile Lahoud ended his term.