The media office of former Prime Minister Saad Hariri stated that "Hariri has left Beirut and expressed his gratitude to the tens of thousands of loyal supporters who came from various Lebanese regions and the capital Beirut to commemorate the anniversary of the assassination of the martyr President Rafik Hariri and his companions." Hariri reiterated, according to his office, his call for everyone, especially the loyal ones, to preserve the country, saying: "As we were together, we will remain so, and I will be with you wherever I am." Hariri expressed his "regret for not being able to meet all the delegations due to time constraints" and expressed his "hope to meet everyone in the not-too-distant future."