President Sleiman: Lebanon refuses foreign intervention in Syria

President Michel Sleiman asserted on Friday that Lebanon refuses any foreign intervention in Syria.

Sleiman also slammed the use of chemical weapons in Syria, urging the United Nations to assume its responsibilities in determining which Syrian side launched the poison gas attack.

US President Barack Obama had asked Congress to back his plan for limited strikes in response to a chemical weapons attack on civilians that the United States blames on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces.

A potential response is still being discussed furthermore between the US and world powers at the G-20 summit.

The Assad regime has so far denied links to the alleged chemical attacks.

On another note, Qatar ambassador to Lebanon Saad Bin Ali Al-Mohannadi visited President Sleiman following the end of his diplomatic duties in Beirut.

President Sleiman also received the letters of credence of ambassadors of Netherlands, the USA and Poland.