Grillo urges dialogue as Bukhari says Lebanese can overcome crisis
French Ambassador to Lebanon Anne Grillo on Monday held talks with caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati at the Grand Serail.
“There is a dire need for dialogue, the regularity of the work of institutions, the election of a president and the formation of a new government,” Grillo said after the meeting.
Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Walid Bukhari meanwhile met with Kataeb Party chief Sami Gemayel in Saifi.
“We are confident of the Lebanese people’s will and aspirations to overcome the crises, especially that Lebanon has always demonstrated its immunity toward crises and its ability to rise again,” Bukhari added.
The statements of the two ambassadors come hours after French President Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discussed Lebanon’s crisis among other issues.
During a phone call, the two leaders “expressed mutual concern over the situation in Lebanon, reiterating their determination to work together to help pull the country out of the deep crisis it is going through,” the Elysee Palace said.
Source: Naharnet
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