British News Agency

Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani met in Damascus with a high-level delegation headed by Lebanese Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Mitri.

According to a statement by Syria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Syrian participants included Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Marwan al-Halabi, Minister of Education Mohammad Turko, and Minister of Social Affairs and Labor Hind Kabawat.

The Lebanese delegation included Minister of Education and Higher Education Rima Karami, Minister of Labor Mohammad Haidar, and Minister of Social Affairs Haneen al-Sayyed.

The meeting addressed strengthening bilateral relations and improving joint coordination across various sectors. The two sides also discussed expanding their partnership in security cooperation and border control, as well as education, higher education, social affairs and labor.

The parties also reportedly discussed following up on and developing the work of joint technical committees in line with their mutual interests.