epa13079832 Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs Asaad Al Shaibani speaks during a joint press conference with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam (not pictured) following their meeting at the Government Palace in Beirut, Lebanon, 02 July 2026. Shaibani is on an official visit to Beirut to meet Lebanon's leaders. EPA/WAEL HAMZEH

epa13079831 Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam (R) speaks during a joint press conference with Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs Asaad Al Shaibani (L) following their meeting at the Government Palace in Beirut, Lebanon, 02 July 2026. Shaibani is on an official visit to Beirut to meet Lebanon's leaders. EPA/WAEL HAMZEH

epa13079830 Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs Asaad Al Shaibani (L) speaks during a joint press conference with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam (R) following their meeting at the Government Palace in Beirut, Lebanon, 02 July 2026. Shaibani is on an official visit to Beirut to meet Lebanon's leaders. EPA/WAEL HAMZEH

epa13079829 Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam (R) speaks during a joint press conference with Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs Asaad Al Shaibani (not pictured) following their meeting at the Government Palace in Beirut, Lebanon, 02 July 2026. Shaibani is on an official visit to Beirut to meet Lebanon's leaders. EPA/WAEL HAMZEH

epa13079828 Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs Asaad Al Shaibani (L) speaks during a joint press conference with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam (R) following their meeting at the Government Palace in Beirut, Lebanon, 02 July 2026. Shaibani is on an official visit to Beirut to meet Lebanon's leaders. EPA/WAEL HAMZEH

epa13079827 Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam (R) and Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shaibani (L) shake hands following the signing of a document on the formation of a joint Syrian‑Lebanese committee following their meeting at the Government Palace in Beirut, Lebanon, 02 July 2026. Shaibani is on an official visit to Beirut to meet Lebanon's leaders. ...

epa13079826 Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam (R) and Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shaibani (L) exchange a document on the formation of a joint Syrian‚ÄëLebanese committee following their meeting at the Government Palace in Beirut, Lebanon, 02 July 2026. Shaibani is on an official visit to Beirut to meet Lebanon's leaders. EPA/WAEL HAMZEH

epa13079823 Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam (R) and Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shaibani (L) hold documents following the signing of an agreement on the formation of a joint Syrian‑Lebanese committee at the Government Palace, Lebanon, 02 July 2026. Shaibani is on an official visit to Beirut to meet Lebanon's leaders. EPA/WAEL HAMZEH