Damascus, Syria, March 7, SPA -- The presidents of Syria and Lebanon opened talks Monday on Syrian troop withdrawal from Lebanon, setting in motion the process of implementingDamascus's decision to bring home its 14,000 troops fromthe neighboring country. Lebanese President Emile Lahoud, leading a Lebanese delegation that included the prime minister, parliamentspeaker and foreign minister, was meeting with PresidentBashar Assad at the hilltop People's Palace. The Syrian-Lebanese security committee will meet directlyafter the meetings of the presidents and receiving theirinstructions, Lahoud's media adviser Rafik Shalala toldreporters.--SPA1418 Local Time 1118 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/244817