Yiyou the first month (26), March 6, 2005, President Assad and Syria Elijah army will withdraw from the presence of up to 30 years in Lebanon, in batches. Syrian soldiers in southern Lebanon


2005 March 6
Pictured March 6, through the national radio and television stations, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to the Congress the wording rigorous an hour-long speech. The core of the speech is the current situation in Lebanon and in Lebanon Xujun future.
Assad said: "We intend to two steps from Lebanon: The first step is to withdraw to the Bekaa Valley in eastern Lebanon, all Xujun; second step is to withdraw all Xujun Lebanon and Syria border areas! "
Assad said, In recent years, Syria" completely voluntary and there is no external pressure "to withdraw from Lebanon, about 60% of the troops, leaving only 15,000 troops still in Lebanon territory. Is about to begin the withdrawal of troops is not forced by outside pressure is applied directly to the weight of the day before with the President of the United States to Syria without any relationship. President Assad said that Syria fully to comply with the spirit of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1559 withdrawal decision will fully implement the United Nations Security Council resolutions related requirements ".