{"id":130986,"date":"2025-10-14T16:07:36","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T16:07:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=130986"},"modified":"2025-10-14T16:07:38","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T16:07:38","slug":"syrian-justice-minister-urges-lebanon-to-extradite-former-regime-officials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/130986\/","title":{"rendered":"Syrian justice minister urges Lebanon to extradite former regime officials"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) <\/strong>\u2013 Syrian Minister of Justice, Mazhar al-Wais, called on Lebanese authorities on Tuesday to hand over officials from the former Syrian regime who fled to Lebanon, during a meeting with Lebanese government officials in Beirut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Al-Wais said at a press conference on the sidelines of the Syrian delegation\u2019s visit to Lebanon that \u201cthere is significant agreement between the Syrian and Lebanese sides regarding legal files.\u201d He emphasized that Syria places great importance on developing judicial cooperation with Lebanon and that both sides share similar views on various legal and political matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The minister highlighted the importance of considering recent legal and constitutional changes in Syria, noting that the forthcoming agreement will be based on principles of justice and respect for sovereignty between the two countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also confirmed that discussions addressed cooperation on several security-related issues, particularly regarding Syrian detainees and wanted persons pursued by Syrian justice, including those who fled from the former regime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are working to provide genuine cooperation between the two countries through multiple files, including security matters and events that occurred in Lebanon,\u201d Al-Wais added, noting that efforts are ongoing to uncover facts and achieve justice in these cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>By Atoun Jan<\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) \u2013 Syrian Minister of Justice, Mazhar al-Wais, called on Lebanese authorities on Tuesday to hand over officials from the former Syrian regime who fled to Lebanon, during a meeting with Lebanese government officials in Beirut. 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