Lebanon, Syria sign agreement to establish joint higher committee

Lebanon and Syria signed an agreement on Thursday to establish a joint higher committee aimed at strengthening cooperation in political, economic and security fields, officials said, Anadolu Agency reports.

The agreement was announced after Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam met visiting Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani at the Grand Serail in Beirut. Speaking at a joint news conference, Salam said the two sides agreed to build relations based on mutual interests, according to Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA).