Foreign Minister Jebran Bassil held talks on Wednesday with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on the latest developments in Lebanon and the region.
The Russian official stressed during the talks his country's support for Lebanon and its “opposition to meddling in its internal affairs.”
Bassil, of the Free Patriotic Movement, and Lavrov met in Geneva on the margins of the 28th United Nations Human Rights Council meeting.
Lavrov also voiced Russia's constant support in backing “Lebanon's sovereignty, unity, and regional safety.”
The foreign ministers also expressed their concern over terrorist threats to Lebanon's stability “through ethnic and religious incitement.”
For his part, Bassil had declared during his speech before the Human Rights Council on Tuesday that “Lebanon is facing unprecedented political, security, economic, and humanitarian challenges, starting with the threat of terrorism.”
“This terrorism is the product of erroneous policies and conflicting interests in the region,” he remarked.