It was reported by the opposition Lebanese newspaper The Daily Star that Assad offered to remove most of the 15,000 troops Syria has stationed in Lebanon during the talks, but insisted on leaving a force of 3,000 in the country.
Den libanesiske oppositionsavis The Daily Star rapporterede, at Assad under mødet tilbød at trække størstedelen af de 15.000 syriske tropper tilbage, men krævede at en styrke på 3.000 blive i landet.