ASSASSINATION OF EX-LEBANESE PREMIER IS 'INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM'
RIA Novosti
MOSCOW, March 10 (RIA Novosti) - The assassination of the former prime minister of Lebanon, Rafik Hariri, should be qualified as "international terrorism", leader of Lebanon's anti-Syrian opposition Walid Jumblatt has said on Thursday.
Asked by RIA Novosti after the meeting with chairman of the Federation Council international committee Mikhail Margelov, Mr. Jumblatt said that the Progressive Socialist Party, which he leads, demands an international investigation into the crime. "We don't like the investigation led by the Lebanese forces", he stressed.
According to Mr. Jumblatt, in discussion at the meeting with Mr. Margelov was also the political situation in Lebanon. "We are for free elections to be held in our country after the pullout of the Syrian troops from Lebanon and political dialog inside the country with, particularly, Hezbollah", he said. His party has differences with that organization, he added.
Mr. Jumblatt will also hold consultations at the Russian Foreign Ministry.
At today's meeting with Jordan's ambassador Abdul Illah al-Kurdi, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Saltanov said that the just-begun fulfillment of the Taif agreement creates favorable conditions for political settlement in Lebanon.
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