Lebanese President Reaffirms Solidarity with GCC States and Condemns Attacks on Saudi Arabia
The Lebanese President reaffirms his country's solidarity with Gulf states and discusses enhancing cooperation with Qatar on energy and politics.
Translated by Qiyas from الأنباء — Original source
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun reaffirmed on Friday his country’s solidarity, at both the leadership and popular levels, with the brotherly Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, and condemned the attacks targeting GCC countries, most recently those against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The Lebanese presidency said in a statement that this came during President Aoun’s reception of Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, during which they discussed ways to enhance cooperation between the two countries and reviewed the latest regional developments. The meeting was attended by Lebanese Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Youssef Raji, Qatari State Minister Dr. Mohammed Al-Khalifa, and the Qatari Ambassador to Lebanon, Sheikh Saud bin Abdulrahman.
The statement noted that President Aoun expressed his welcome for cooperation between Lebanon and Qatar in various fields, particularly in the energy sector, “in which Qatar had previously expressed its readiness to help find solutions to the electricity crisis afflicting Lebanon.”
He also noted that President Aoun addressed the continuous attacks carried out by the Israeli occupation in southern Lebanon and their resulting casualties, injuries, and destruction of villages and towns in the occupied southern areas.
In this regard, President Aoun expressed his hope that Qatar would continue its efforts with sister Arab countries and friendly nations to pressure the Israeli occupation to halt its attacks in the south and implement the framework agreement reached as a result of negotiations mediated by the United States.
He emphasized that “the Lebanese people will not forget what Qatar has provided and continues to provide to the Lebanese people during the difficult circumstances they have endured,” considering the Qatari Prime Minister’s visit “a new message of hope to the Lebanese, reflecting the love and support of the State of Qatar for Lebanon.”
