The Saudi Embassy in Beirut inaugurated on Monday the “Jusoor” (bridges) initiative, which gathered in its first edition Arab tribal leaders in Lebanon. The meeting was attended by a number of Lebanese politicians and Arab diplomats.
The initiative paves the way for future activities to consolidate Saudi-Lebanese relations and achieve a “common understanding” of the nature of bilateral ties and the means to develop them based on human values, according to the Saudi Charge d'affaires in Lebanon, Walid bin Abdullah Bukhari.
Jusoor aims at reaching out to all civil society organizations, in line with the new identity of sustainable Saudi diplomacy, which will include cooperation with research centers and universities, in addition to several visits of the head of the Saudi diplomatic mission in Beirut to all Lebanese regions.
The Saudi diplomacy in Lebanon, in its new strategy, seeks to identify the concerns and desires of the Lebanese communities in Saudi Arabia, and the Gulf countries in general, and in turn follow up on the affairs of the Saudis in Lebanon, including residents, visitors and scholarship students, based on the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz.
Consequently, the Jusoor initiative will be a tool for communication, to reach out to the Lebanese people directly, regardless of their belongings and affiliations.
Bukhari underlined Saudi Arabia’s commitment to support the efforts of stability and prosperity in Lebanon and other countries, and its keenness to develop a culture of moderation and tolerance in the face of extremism.
