Raad Visits Suleiman in 1st Meeting after Criticism of Hizbullah Role in Syria
Hizbullah MP Mohammed Raad visited President Michel Suleiman on Tuesday, the first such meeting between the two sides after the head of state's criticism of the party's involvement in the fighting in Syria.
The meeting lasted 45 minutes and Raad left the presidential palace without making any statement.
As Safir newspaper quoted Baabda palace sources as saying that Suleiman would stress to Raad, who is the head of the Loyalty to the Resistance bloc, the importance of abiding by the Baabda Declaration and the official policy of self-dissociation.
He would also urge Hizbullah to pull its fighters out of Syria, the sources said.
Suleiman has recently issued several statements criticizing the party's role in Syria.
Hizbullah has been fundamental in the fighting in the Syrian town of Qusayr. Its fighters openly spearheaded a 17-day assault which culminated with Qusayr's recapture from the rebels last Wednesday.
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