Annan expects Syria's full withdrawal
18/3/2005 9:20
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has said that he expects the complete
withdrawal of Syrian troops from Lebanon before the Lebanese parliamentary
elections in May.
Annan made the remarks in a statement issued on
Thursday after he was briefed by Terje Roed-Larsen, his Special Envoy for the
implementation of Security Council resolution 1559, which calls for withdrawing
all foreign forces from Lebanon, disbanding all militias and extending
Government control over the whole country.
Annan said he expects "the
full withdrawal of all Syrian troops, including the intelligence apparatus and
military assets, to take place before the Lebanese parliamentary elections".
He also urged all parties concerned to work together to safeguard the
stability and national unity of the Republic of Lebanon.
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