Saudi Arabia: President Aoun 1st visit as Lebanon president
Lebanese President Michel Aoun set out for Saudi capital Riyadh on Monday for his first authority visit abroad since accepting office late last October, Lebanese media has detailed.
As indicated by the Lebanese Foreign Ministry, the visit comes in light of a welcome from Saudi King Salman receptacle Abdulaziz Al-Saud.
Repairing Lebanon's strained relations with the Gulf States, which have been tormented by mounting pressure as of late, is viewed as one of Aoun's most overwhelming undertakings as president.
Saudi-Lebanon ties have been persistent by pressure because of continuous contrasts over the contention in Syria (where Lebanon's Hizbullah has battled close by the Assad administration); an assault on two Saudi political missions in Iran by Iranian demonstrators early a year ago; and the resulting choice by Riyadh to suspend military guide to Lebanon.
Saudi Arabia blames Hizbullah for taking its requests from Tehran — considered Riyadh's fundamental rival in the district — and ruling Lebanese politics.Ties started to defrost after Aoun was chosen in October in an arrangement that likewise observed Lebanon's driving Sunni Muslim government official, Saad al-Hariri, named leader.
In an announcement on Monday, Hariri said Aoun's Riyadh visit was an imperative stride to "standardize Lebanon's relations with Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states".
The Lebanese Presidency said in an announcement that eight priests would go with Aoun on his visit, because of last until Wednesday. Inside Minister Nohad Machnouk, who is going with Aoun, said on Saturday that the president would talk about the military gifts to Lebanon which were placed on hold last year. Aoun might want his outing, part of a visit that will likewise take him to Qatar and Iran.
As indicated by the Lebanese Foreign Ministry, the visit comes in light of a welcome from Saudi King Salman receptacle Abdulaziz Al-Saud.
Repairing Lebanon's strained relations with the Gulf States, which have been tormented by mounting pressure as of late, is viewed as one of Aoun's most overwhelming undertakings as president.
Saudi-Lebanon ties have been persistent by pressure because of continuous contrasts over the contention in Syria (where Lebanon's Hizbullah has battled close by the Assad administration); an assault on two Saudi political missions in Iran by Iranian demonstrators early a year ago; and the resulting choice by Riyadh to suspend military guide to Lebanon.
Saudi Arabia blames Hizbullah for taking its requests from Tehran — considered Riyadh's fundamental rival in the district — and ruling Lebanese politics.Ties started to defrost after Aoun was chosen in October in an arrangement that likewise observed Lebanon's driving Sunni Muslim government official, Saad al-Hariri, named leader.
In an announcement on Monday, Hariri said Aoun's Riyadh visit was an imperative stride to "standardize Lebanon's relations with Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states".
The Lebanese Presidency said in an announcement that eight priests would go with Aoun on his visit, because of last until Wednesday. Inside Minister Nohad Machnouk, who is going with Aoun, said on Saturday that the president would talk about the military gifts to Lebanon which were placed on hold last year. Aoun might want his outing, part of a visit that will likewise take him to Qatar and Iran.
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