Lebanese President Michel Aoun and the accompanying delegation arrived back in Beirut on Thursday after a four-day tour in Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

The president said the results of the tour will soon flourish, expressing relief over his meetings in the two Gulf countries.

“The direct and indirect results [of the tour] will soon appear and they will be in favor of the countries and their people,” Aoun told reporters on the plane en route to Beirut.

“Talks [held in Doha] affirmed the [deep] ties between the two brotherly countries, which will [God willing] improve and progress,” a statement released by AOun;s press office said.

It added that that the president had sent a message to Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani thanking him for his hospitality.

“All subjects of common interest raised during the tour, have received a positive response and clear support. The agreements will be followed up in mutual visits.”

The President meanwhile, hailed the Lebanese community in the Gulf as saying: “During our trip we have sensed a huge respect and appreciation for the Lebanese who have helped, and still do, with the developmental renaissance in Gulf countries.”

Source: Lebanese media