Lebanese Prime Minister Emphasizes Importance of Unified Arab Stance Amid Current Circumstances

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam emphasized the importance of maintaining a unified Arab stance amid current regional circumstances, and of coordinating Arab positions and efforts to contribute to de-escalation and to safeguard the security and stability of the region.

This was stated in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Prime Minister’s Media Office, which noted that Salam held a meeting in New York with Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Fahmy on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, with the presence of Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants Youssef Raji.

According to the statement, Salam appreciated the Arab League’s positions supporting Lebanon and its sovereignty and territorial integrity, “particularly its call for Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanese territories, an end to its aggression, and its support for the Lebanese state’s efforts to extend its authority over all its territory and to monopolize weapons in its hands, as well as the continued international presence in the south after the conclusion of the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).”

The statement added that the Lebanese Prime Minister discussed with Fahmy the importance of mobilizing Arab support for Lebanon in the return, recovery, and reconstruction process, and in bolstering the resilience of Lebanese people in affected areas.