President Hosni Mubarak pursued his consultations and contacts to solve the Lebanese-Syrian crisis. The President received Thursday Lebanon's Prime Minister Fouad Seniora in the Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh.

Their talks focused on developments on the Lebanese arena in light of the latest developments in the Syrian-Lebanese file and the results of prespective regional and international contacts by Egypt and Saudi Arabia.

Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Seniora, at his press conference after talks with President Hosni Mubarak, said Lebanon is keen on maintaining good relations with Syria.

Answering a question on Egyptian and Saudi good offices to improve Lebanese-Syrian relations, Seniora said such improvement requires settling some bones of contention between Syria and Lebanon. He underlined on this score the necessity that Syria should stop supporting Palestinian armed men outside their refugee camps (in Lebanon).

Seniora said he sensed an identification in many views in his talks with President Mubarak mainly continuity in revealing truth behind assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Al-Hariri.

Seniora added that he agreed with President Mubarak to go on making consultations in this issue, and he expressed hope that Syria cooperates with the UN investigation commission, pointing out that Lebanon didn't intervene in the commission's mission although there were reports that Syria was sluggish in cooperation with the commission.

The Lebanese Prime Minister said the Arabs have an interest in Syria's cooperation with the commission.

Answering a question if he was posted to the Egyptian-Saudi consultations with Syria, he replied that he was posted to these consultations, expressing that he has confidence in the commission's objectivity.

Seniora said his country is keen to have good relations with Syria which would be better if it cooperates with the commission.

Answering a question on the UN commission's request to question Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad and impact of this move on Syria's sovereignty, Seniora said Lebanon doesn't intervene in the commission's job and believes in its integrity."