BEIRUT, Lebanon , Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Lebanon and Syria announced Friday the opening of a new chapter in their relations nearly 10 months after the ouster of Syrian President Bashar Assad . This marks an attempt to move away from decades of tense ties, characterized by political domination and military interference, toward building a strong political and economic partnership. Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani, the first high-ranking Syrian official to visit Lebanon since Assad was