Prime Minister Najib
Miqati denied on Tuesday that the government didn’t fail in following up the
case of the Lebanese kidnapped in Syria, stressing that resolving it is a
priority.
“We are following up the
issue with regional and foreign countries, in particular, with the Turkish
officials to ensure the safe return of the abductees,” Miqati told As Safir
newspaper.
He pointed out that the
political fuss caused by some local political powers shouldn’t hide the fact
that the situation across the region is very difficult.
“The situation has a
very critical impact on Lebanon, which requires the halt of the strong rhetoric
and safeguard the country’s interests,” Miqati stated.
11 Lebanese pilgrims
were kidnapped in the northern Syrian province of Aleppo on their way home from
a pilgrimage to Iran on May 22. Conflicting reports have emerged on their fate
after Syrian government forces shelled the area of Aazaz where they were being
held.
Lebanese Hassan Salim
al-Meqdad was allegedly kidnapped by the Free Syrian Army last week in Damascus
which prompted his family’s previously unknown military wing to abduct several
Syrians and a Turkish citizen to press the release of Hassan.
Another Turkish national
has also been kidnapped but it was not clear who was behind his abduction.
Interior Minister Marwan
Charbel said that his meetings with Turkish officials regarding the issue were
“fruitful.”http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/50695
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