Miqati Welcomes French-Saudi Fund Initiative, Says KSA Donated $36 Million

Prime Minister Najib Miqati has said Lebanon can not be isolated from its neighboring Arab countries, welcoming a humanitarian French-Saudi initiative.

A French-Saudi fund had been decided in a meeting between Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian, Miqati told Asharq al-Awsat newspaper, in remarks published Monday.

He said that KSA has donated $36 million, through the King Salman Relief Center, for humanitarian aid to Lebanon.

In his remarks, Miqati praised the Gulf countries and KSA, and also praised Paris for its role in restoring the Lebanese-Gulf relations.