Lebanese President Michel Aoun underlined the return of good relations between Beirut and Riyadh, noting that no one could disrupt relations between the two countries.
Aoun received on Friday a delegation from the Lebanese-Saudi Business Council, headed by Raouf Abu Zaki.
“Lebanese-Saudi relations have returned to their positive nature,” the Lebanese president said. “Nothing can shake the relations between the two countries,” he added.
The delegation discussed with Aoun ongoing preparations for the Lebanese economic delegation’s visit to Saudi Arabia in April, as well as the Saudi-Lebanese Economic Forum to be held in Beirut in 2018.
“We are open to all forms of joint cooperation, whether economic or developmental. We are ready to provide the best conditions for such cooperation,” the president stressed.
Abu Zaki, for his part, said that relations between the two countries would witness many positive developments and noted that the High Committee would convene soon, predicting “a promising Saudi, Gulf summer in Lebanon.”
“We are at the beginning of a period of breakthrough with the Kingdom, at a time when Saudi Arabia is undergoing political, administrative, financial, economic and cultural reforms and witnessing giant projects that will provide business and investment opportunities for all qualified companies, primarily Lebanese companies,” Abu Zaki said.
He added: “All this comes at a time when Lebanon is witnessing a situation of security and political stability under the leadership of your Excellency… At a time when Lebanon is launching an investment program at the Cedar 1 conference and it is possible for all Arab and international private companies to participate in these projects.”
