Deputy Head of the Higher Islamic Shiite Council, Sheikh Ali Al-Khatib, on Wednesday received at the Council’s headquarters, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Lebanon, Walid Bukhari, who congratulated him on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr.
Discussions touched on the brotherly relations between the two countries and the two brotherly peoples, as well as on developments in Lebanon and the region.
Ambassador Bukhari briefed Sheikh Al-Khatib on the latest developments and efforts made by the Quintet Committee to help Lebanon.
Sheikh Al-Khatib stressed ‘the necessity of strengthening Arab-Islamic solidarity through consultation, dialogue and cooperation between Arab and Islamic countries,’ hailing ‘the Saudi role in strengthening this solidarity.’
Al-Khatib also hoped that the efforts of the Quintet Committee will lead to finding solutions that will exit Lebanon from the current political impasse.
Source: National News Agency – Lebanon