Beirut: The Lebanese Ministry of Justice announced Tuesday that Lebanon and Syria have agreed to adopt new mechanisms to enhance communication and coordination between the two countries.

According to Syrian Arab News Agency, following the visit of an official delegation from the Syrian Arab Republic to Beirut and its meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Mitri in his office, it was agreed to establish new mechanisms to enhance communication and coordination between the two countries. As a result, two specialized committees were formed to follow up on joint issues, one in Lebanon and the other in Syria, as quoted by Minister of Justice Adel Nassar in a statement.

The statement added that the two committees held their first meeting in Damascus, where they discussed critical security and legal issues. The two sides agreed to hold their second meeting soon in Beirut to continue the discussions and build upon the outcomes of the first round.

A preliminary meeting was held Monday in Damascus between committees from the Ministry of Justice and the security agencies, following the previous meeting between the Syrian Foreign and Expatriates Ministry delegation and the Lebanese government.