Aoun from Qatar: I will Invite Emir Tamim to Direct Investments to Lebanon

By Al Mayadeen Net
Source: Agencies
29 Nov 2021 11:37

Lebanese President Michel Aoun arrives in Qatar and confirms that "the world today needs to give priority to the language of reason and dialogue."

Aoun: Qatari diplomacy is present in regional and international forums.

During his visit to Qatar on Monday, Lebanese President Michel Aoun said that his visit to the Gulf country "is an expression of the depth of friendship and the strength of bilateral ties," stressing that "its support for Lebanon after the port explosion is appreciated and thanked."

In an interview with the Qatari newspaper Al-Raya, President Aoun indicated that "Qatari diplomacy is present in regional and international forums," noting that "the world today needs to give priority to the language of reason and dialogue over the language of fighting."

Aoun added, "I will call on Prince Tamim to direct investments to Lebanon."

الرئيس عون في حديث الى صحيفة "الراية" القطرية: انا مع فصل السلطات ولا اتدخل في عمل القضاء ولا اعرف ملابسات انفجار المرفأ ولم اطلع على الصور التي وفرتها روسيا بل طلبت تسليمها الى القضاء
— Lebanese Presidency (@LBpresidency) November 29, 2021

Aoun arrived in Qatar this morning, at the invitation of Emir Sheikh Tamim, to participate in the opening of the Arab Football Cup - FIFA 2021, which begins on Tuesday.

A statement by the Lebanese presidency statement revealed that President Aoun will discuss with the Emir of Qatar "ways to strengthen and develop bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries in all fields, in addition to working to activate the Lebanese-Qatari Joint Higher Committee", without specifying the duration of the visit.

The accompanying delegation includes the Minister of Energy and Water Walid Fayyad, former Minister Pierre Raffoul, and Director General of Public Security Major General Abbas Ibrahim. The delegation in Doha will also be joined by Ambassador Farah Berri.

President Aoun's visit is the first by a Lebanese official since the formation of Najib Mikati's government, in addition to a diplomatic crisis that erupted between Beirut and Gulf countries, most notably Saudi Arabia and the UAE.