Post by Salem6 on Aug 14, 2008 10:59:04 GMT
Lebanon and Syria have agreed to resume work on formally demarcating their common border.
This came on the second day of talks in Damascus between the presidents of the two states, Michel Suleiman and his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad.
On Wednesday they confirmed that their countries would establish full diplomatic ties for the first time.
Other issues up for discussion are calls for Syria to provide information on missing Lebanese people.
The leaders will also review previous bilateral treaties, which some Lebanese factions say are too favourable to Syria.
Lebanon and Syria have had strained relations since the assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister, Rafik Hariri, in 2005. Many Lebanese blame Syria for the killing, but it has repeatedly denied involvement.
The two Arab neighbours are normalising relations for the first time since they gained independence from France in the 1940s.
Syria kept a large military and intelligence presence in Lebanon after the civil war ended in 1990, but it was forced to withdraw after the Hariri assassination because of massive public pressure in Lebanon with strong international support.
Settling relations with Syria is a top priority for the new government in Lebanon.
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7560575.stm