Lebanon's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants in the caretaker government, Abdullah Bou Habib, stated after meeting with Cypriot Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou in Geneva, that "we agreed on the importance of Lebanon and Cyprus working together with other partners to find sustainable solutions to the Syrian displacement crisis." He added: "We understand the difficulties Cyprus faces regarding Syrian displacement. Lebanon has previously warned European partners about the seriousness of this issue for all of us." He continued: "I concurred with the Cypriot minister on the necessity of finding a different and creative approach to address the repercussions of the displacement crisis."