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Syria and Lebanon discuss bilateral energy agreements
DAMASCUS - Syria and Lebanon discussed on Sunday the implementation of oil and electricity agreements signed between the two countries and stressed the importance of evaluating these agreements for the benefit of both.
'cause the Syrians are so loaded with oil that they just have to share.
Syrian Electricity Minister Muneeb Sa’m el-Daher met with Lebanese Energy Minister Mohammed Fniesh in Damascus to discuss the follow up steps to implement agreements to supply Lebanon with electricity and evaluate stages that have been achieved of these agreements.

El-Daher told reporters after the meeting that “electricity cooperation between Syria and Lebanon has always been fruitful for both sides”. Syria has always “committed to provisions of any agreement with any country especially Lebanon” he added. The minister added that an outstanding debt of 30 million dollars owed by Lebanon to Syria for electricity supply “would not be an obstacle in the way of improving relations” and said he hoped to find a suitable way to settle this debt.

The first electricity agreement between Syria and Lebanon was signed in 1995 back when Lebanon was a colony of Syria.
Posted by: Steve White 2005-08-15
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