Bou Habib from Cairo: We Urge Arab Brothers to Assist Lebanon

Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib stressed Wednesday from Cairo that Lebanon is “determined to rise again,” urging the Arab countries to assist it in its efforts.

“Despite the near-complete collapse of our economic and financial situations, and the challenges we are facing to our role and position, we are still determined to rise again and move forward on the path of realizing our message and playing the role that befits our sacrifices and contributions,” Bou Habib said at the opening of the ordinary session of Arab League’s ministerial council in Cairo.

He was speaking in his capacity as the chairman of the current session.

“In this regard, we urge the Arab brothers to assist Lebanon in its Arabism and unity and in preserving its message and experience, because their support is necessary for safeguarding its uniqueness,” Bou Habib added.

He also thanked Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmed Nasser Al-Sabah for “the efforts that he has exerted to bolster joint Arab action and to mend rifts in the Arab world including in Lebanon.”