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L'Orient-Le Jour
05-05-2025
- Business
- L'Orient-Le Jour
Jaber heads to Baghdad to boost Lebanon-Iraq coordination
BEIRUT — Finance Minister, Yassin Jaber, left for Baghdad on Monday to hold meetings with a number of senior Iraqi officials to enhance the coordination between Lebanon and Iraq, especially on the issue of supplying Lebanon with fuel for the electricity sector, as well as to discuss issues related to telecommunications and the oil supply pipeline, the Ministry of Finance stated. Jaber held a meeting with Energy Minister Joe Saddi on Friday to discuss this trip, in which Saddi was also supposed to take part. Upon his departure from the Rafik Hariri International Airport, Jaber said: "The visit to Iraq has several objectives, in addition to thanking Iraq for the great support it has provided to Lebanon over the past years, especially during the war, such as providing fuel for electricity, it has recently started providing shipments of wheat and continues to offer other forms of social aid." On Monday, President Joseph Aoun met with the Secretary-General of the Iraqi National Project, Sheikh Jamal al-Dhari, according to the Lebanese Presidency. Following the meeting, al-Dhari said that they discussed "strengthening and developing Lebanese-Iraqi relations at various levels. He added that he appreciated Aoun's "position with regard to limiting weapons to the state, as the state can only be built on a unified political and security decision." Hezbollah and Israel were engaged in a conflict that began in October 2023 and escalated in September 2024 before a cease-fire was reached in November 2024. "We will also discuss topics of interest to both countries, such as electricity, telecommunications, the fiber optic network which could extend from Lebanon to Europe, the oil pipeline, and settling Lebanon's outstanding dues", he added. In June 2024, Lebanon's former energy minister, Walid Fayyad, indicated that a meeting had been held between former Prime Minister Najib Mikati and the Iraqi Investment Authority to discuss the relaunch of a pipeline project linking the two countries with the aim of sending Iraqi oil to European markets. At the end of March Iraqi Prime Minister Mohamad Chia al-Soudani announced that his country will supply fuel to Lebanon for a period of six months. A fuel supply contract had been concluded between Lebanon and Iraq as part of the agreement signed in the summer of 2021, which has been renewed since then. This agreement stipulates that Iraq, through SOMO (the public agency responsible for marketing Iraqi oil), will provide a monthly shipment of crude oil to a third-party company, which, in return, delivers an amount of fuel compatible with Lebanon's Electricité du Liban (EDL) power plants, with the value equivalent to the crude oil received. On Feb. 12, Joe Saddi, the Minister of Energy and Water in the government of Nawaf Salam, signed the renewal of this agreement. The new extension, which took effect on March 1, involves a quantity ranging from 1.5 to 2 million tons over a year, which is 500,000 tons more than the amount specified in the previous contract. Recently, EDL had rationed its supply due to a delay in the delivery of the last fuel shipment expected under the barter agreement between Iraq and Lebanon. Lebanon's electricity sector is hindered by structural gaps and insufficient capacity to meet the country's needs, which relies on private generator owners for additional power supply.
National News
25-04-2025
- Business
- National News
Aoun receives invitation from Iraqi President to attend upcoming Arab Summits in Baghdad
NNA – President of the Republic, General Joseph Aoun, on Friday received a written letter from Iraqi President, Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid, delivered by Iraqi Minister of Culture, Tourism and Antiquities Ahmed Fakak Al-Badrani. The letter included an official invitation for President Aoun to attend the 34th regular session of the Arab League Summit and the 5th Arab Economic and Social Development Summit, both scheduled to take place in Baghdad (Dar Al-Salam) on Saturday, May 17. The message expressed hope that the summits would contribute to strengthening joint Arab action and achieving the aspirations of Arab peoples amid current regional challenges. 'Your Excellency's participation would have a significant impact on advancing Arab cooperation and achieving our shared goals for stability, prosperity, and the protection of our peoples' interests,' the letter stated. Minister Al-Badrani conveyed greetings from President Rashid and Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al-Sudani and expressed their hopes that President Aoun would accept the invitation. He also reaffirmed the deep bilateral ties between Lebanon and Iraq. President Aoun thanked Minister Al-Badrani for the visit and asked him to convey his greetings to both President Rashid and Prime Minister Al-Sudani. He affirmed the strength of Lebanese-Iraqi relations and the mutual will to enhance cooperation across all fields. The minister was accompanied by Chargé d'Affaires of the Iraqi Embassy in Beirut, Nada Karim Majoul, and Mr. Mohammad Fares from the embassy's protocol department.
Al Manar
19-04-2025
- Politics
- Al Manar
President Aoun, Iraqi PM Affirm in Phone Call Strength of Lebanese-Iraqi Relations
During a phone call held Thursday afternoon, President of the Republic, General Joseph Aoun, and Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, emphasized the 'strength of the fraternal Lebanese-Iraqi relations, which have remained solid and deeply-rooted over the years, based on mutual respect for the sovereignty of both countries.' President Aoun and the Iraqi Prime Minister affirmed their 'mutual desire to strengthen and develop these ties across all areas, away from anything that could undermine their depth.' In Baghdad, the Iraqi prime minister received MP Qabalan Qabalan who handed him a letter from the Lebanese House Speaker Nabih Berri in presence of the Lebanese ambassador to Iraq Ali Habhab. MP Qabalan hailed the Iraqi support to Lebanon, especially during and after the recent war. In turn, Al-Sudani reiterated commitment to the support of Lebanon's sovereignty, integrity and reconstruction project, underling the role of Speaker Berri.
LBCI
17-04-2025
- Politics
- LBCI
Lebanon and Iraq vow to deepen cooperation
President Joseph Aoun and Iraq's Prime Minister confirmed the strength and depth of Lebanese-Iraqi relations, stressing they remain unaffected by external factors. In a phone call, the two leaders expressed a shared commitment to strengthening and expanding cooperation across various sectors.
National News
17-04-2025
- Politics
- National News
President Aoun, Iraqi PM affirm in phone call strength of Lebanese-Iraqi relations
NNA - During a phone call held Thursday afternoon, President of the Republic, General Joseph Aoun, and Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, emphasized the "strength of the fraternal Lebanese-Iraqi relations, which have remained solid and deeply-rooted over the years, based on mutual respect for the sovereignty of both countries." President Aoun and the Iraqi Prime Minister affirmed their "mutual desire to strengthen and develop these ties across all areas, away from anything that could undermine their depth."
