withdrawal Damascus, March 6, SPA -- The Syrian and Lebanese presidents will meet Monday in Damascus to discuss the withdrawal ofSyrian troops from their eastern neighbor, an official saidSunday. The meeting of the Supreme Syrian Lebanese Council, whichcomprises the top leadership of both countries, sets inmotion the plans for the troop pullback outlined the daybefore by Syrian President Bashar Assad. Assad and his Lebanese counterpart Emile Lahoud will headthe meeting, an official at the council said, on conditionof anonymity. Also attending will be Lebanese ParliamentSpeaker Nabih Berri and outgoing Prime Minister OmarKarami, the official said. Assad announced Saturday that Syrian troops would pullback to the Syrian border in a two-stage redeployment.--SPA1530 Local Time 1230 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/244572
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