Qatar's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Khalifi, continued his meetings with Lebanese leaders and officials on the second day of his official visit to Lebanon. Today, after a meeting with Army Commander General Joseph Aoun, Al-Khalifi praised the role of the Lebanese military institution amid the current circumstances, emphasizing "the necessity of continuing support to enable it to carry out its duties in maintaining Lebanon's security and stability." For his part, the Army Commander thanked the State of Qatar, represented by Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, "for the continued support for the institution."
During the meeting in Al-Yarzah, they discussed the general situation in Lebanon and the region. Al-Khalifi and the accompanying delegation then moved to Ma'raab, where they met with the leader of the Lebanese Forces Party, Samir Geagea. This Tuesday morning, the Qatari minister received in his residence the Minister of Economy and Trade in the caretaker government, Amin Salam, where they reviewed the general developments in Lebanon, affirming "the importance of Lebanon's stability and unity." Salam praised "the close cooperation between the sisterly State of Qatar and Lebanon in all areas of promising and integrated investment and trade," and highlighted "Qatar's continuous support for Lebanon." The Qatari envoy had met yesterday with the Speaker of the Parliament Nabih Berri, the caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, and several Lebanese figures, listening to the positions and opinions of all parties without presenting any initiative.
