Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam met on Monday with the ambassadors of the Quintet Committee, which includes Saudi Arabia, France, Qatar, Egypt, and the United States.
The meeting at the Grand Serail brought together Saudi Ambassador Walid Bukhari, French Ambassador Hervé Magro, Qatari Ambassador Sheikh Saud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Egyptian Ambassador Alaa Moussa, and US Ambassador Michel Issa.
Speaking after the meeting, Egyptian Ambassador Alaa Moussa said the Quintet Committee discussed with PM Salam several issues, foremost among them economic reforms and the financial gap, expressing confidence in the government.
Moussa said the meeting also addressed the completion of the first phase of weapons control plan, stressing that the committee “stands by the Lebanese state in all steps it is taking and that developments are progressing well.”
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Moussa also added that parliamentary elections were discussed, voicing hope that they will be held on schedule, describing the vote as essential to restoring institutional regularity after a period of vacuum, and affirming support for all steps in that direction.
Moussa said “there are no imposed deadlines,” noting that the committee is awaiting the Lebanese state’s next steps, praising “progress on the issue of exclusive state control over arms,” and stating that Salam’s remarks were in line with President Joseph Aoun’s statements the previous day. He concluded by saying the situation in the south had been “successfully de-escalated.”
The meeting comes a day after the Israeli enemy stepped up attacks on Lebanon, staging a series of strikes on several areas across the country’s south. Two strikes targeted a residential building the southern town of Kfar Hatta. It was preceded by a so-called “evacuation order” by the Israeli occupation army.
Later on Sunday, an Israeli drone killed a municipal councilor in the southern border town of Bint Jbeil, after targeting his car.
Source: Al-Manar English Website