Bassil responds to Trump on Syrian displacement- "We can help 100 in their country"

US President Donald Trump began his speech on the Syrian displacement at the opening of the UN General Assembly saying he supported the resettlement of refugees in the nearest place of their country. This was a swift and direct response during the UN forum. The Lebanese Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil, wrote on Twitter: "Trump said that at the cost of resettling a displaced person in the United States we can help 10 in their area, Bassil I say: we can help 100 in their own country. "

In anticipation of what will be announced by the President of the Republic at the United Nations, information indicates that President Aoun, who has re-established his position abroad, will reaffirm Lebanon's position that rejects any form of resettlement and always calls for the return of displaced people to their homes.

BASSIL MEETS with counterparts at UN headquarters in New York

20 Sep 2017

NY - Foreign Minister, Gebran Bassil, held a series of meetings with his counterparts at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on the sidelines of the General Assembly.

Bassil met with the Foreign Minister of the Holy See, Bishop Paul Gallagher. They addressed the Christian presence in the East and the issue of diversity.

Minister Bassil also met his Italian counterpart, Angelino Alfano, with whom he discussed Lebanese President Michel Aoun's planned visit to Italy.

Bassil also met the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Frederica Mogherini who reiterated the support of the European Union to Lebanon in the crisis of refugees.

On another level, the Lebanese foreign minister met with his counterparts from Serbia, Kazakhstan, Cyprus, Madagascar and Turkey.