BEIRUT – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on June 22 on a visit to Lebanon that conditions in Syria are not yet right for refugees to return, an issue which has led to a dispute between Lebanon’s foreign minister and the UN refugee agency.
Reuters: Germany’s Merkel says Syria must be more secure before refugees return
German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks during a joint press conference with Ukraine's President after talks about fragile truce on April 10, 2018 in Berlin.
