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Report: Zasypkin-Saniora Meeting Came upon Orders from Russian Authorities

A meeting between Russian Ambassador Alexander Zasypkin and al-Mustaqbal parliamentary bloc leader Fouad Saniora came upon orders from authorities in Moscow, An Nahar daily reported Sunday.

The meeting held between the two sides on Saturday was attended by former Minister Mohammed Shatah.

Zasypkin told reporters following his talks with Saniora that Russia has always supported the implementation of all U.N. Security Council resolutions on Lebanon, including a resolution on the Special Tribunal for Lebanon that is set to try ex-Premier Rafik Hariri’s suspected assassins.

He also stressed Moscow’s commitment to Lebanon’s sovereignty, stability, unity and justice.

His remarks come after a Hizbullah delegation led by Loyalty to the Resistance bloc leader MP Mohammed Raad returned from its trip to Moscow where it held conversations on the regional developments and the situation in Lebanon.


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