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Lebanon Refuses Refugee Status to Syrians, Suspends New Camp Construction

BEIRUT (Sputnik) - Lebanese authorities have decided not to grant refugee status to arriving Syrians and to halt the creation of new tent camps in the country, the social affairs minister in Lebanon's caretaker government, Hector Hajjar, told Sputnik.

"Lebanon is not creating new refugee camps and is not granting refugee status to Syrian citizens … Lebanon is accepting citizens from Syria solely for a limited period," Hajjar said.

The return of Syrian refugees to their homeland is the most optimal solution and a way to build trust with Syria's new government within the political process, the minister said.

"The situation in Syria is steadily improving, which should stimulate the process of citizens returning to their homeland," Hajjar added.

The Lebanese town of Aynata hit by an Israeli airstrike. File photo - Sputnik International, 1920, 21.10.2024

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