(Update) President Aoun meets Omani FM, hopes for unified Arab stance at upcoming Arab Summit
NNA – President of the Republic, Joseph Aoun, on Wednesday expressed hope that the upcoming Arab Summit, scheduled for next week, would yield a unified Arab position to address the region's current challenges.
President Aoun's remarks came during a meeting with Omani Foreign Minister, Badr Al-Busaidi, at Baabda presidential Palace, at the head of a delegation, in the presence of Lebanon's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants Youssef Rajji.
At the beginning of the meeting, the Omani Minister conveyed to President Aoun the greetings of Sultan Haitham bin Tariq and his wishes for success on his election as President of the Republic, stressing "the strong relations between Lebanon and the Sultanate of Oman."
Minister Al-Busaidi also conveyed optimism about Lebanon's future following Aoun's election, stating, 'We are confident that Lebanon's future will be brighter under your leadership. We look forward to strengthening cooperation and activating the work of the joint committee between our two countries.'
The Omani Minister also delivered an official invitation to President Aoun to visit the Sultanate of Oman to discuss ways to develop and activate bilateral relations in the interest of the two brotherly countries.
President Aoun welcomed Minister Al-Busaidi, conveying his greetings and wishes to the Sultan of Oman for 'permanent success in leading the Sultanate's march towards progress and prosperity.'
Aoun also expressed "Lebanon's appreciation for Oman's constant support for Lebanon in all circumstances."
President Aoun thanked Sultan Haitham bin Tariq for the invitation to visit Oman, which he duly accepted promising to visit soon.
The Prseident also considered the Omani Foreign Minister's visit to Lebanon as "an occasion to confirm the depth of the Lebanese-Omani relations."
=============== R. H., L.Y
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