A group tasked with making a plan to remove weapons held by Palestinian factions in Lebanon’s refugees camps is beginning to hash out a timetable and mechanism for disarming the groups.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam have agreed to improve the living conditions at Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon, while reiterating that they must also be demilitarised.

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam held talks in Beirut with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to discuss ongoing efforts to enhance stability and security in Lebanon and ensure respect for Lebanese sovereignty, including in Palestinian refugee camps, a government readout said.