Lebanon, Syria to reset trade ties, economy minister tells Reuters

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Lebanon, Syria to reset trade ties, economy minister tells Reuters

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Lebanon and Syria plan to revise decades-old trade agreements within the coming months to reinvigorate their economic relationship following the 2024 political changes in Syria. Discussions include prospects for a larger bilateral trade deal.

By Maya Gebeily BEIRUT, July 16 (Reuters) - Lebanon and Syria will in the coming months begin revising decades-old trade agreements torevive their economic relationship following the ouster of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad in 2024, Lebanon's economy minister told Reuters on Thursday. Amer Bisat, who said the countries could eventually aim for a larger bilateral trade deal, spoke a day after holding talks with his Syrian counterpart in Damascus.

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