Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Ali Awadh Asiri urged the political leaders in Lebanon to converge and find a solution for the crises mainly the hurdle of electing a president.
“Stemming from the brethren relations between Lebanon and Saudi Arabia, I urge the political leaders to work on opening a new leaf and put aside the controversial issues that have emerged in the last phase,” said Asiri after a meeting with Prime Minister Tammam Salam at the Grand Serail.
“I urge them to set a road map and take national decisions in order to preserve the state and its institutions,” he added, urging for the election of new president.
Lebanon has been living without a president since the term of former President Michel Suleiman ended in May 2014.
The conflicts between the March 8 and March 14 alliances have thwarted so far the efforts to elect a successor.
“I have conveyed to PM Salam the regards of Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz and the appreciations of the Saudi leadership for his great national role and wise positions,” added the ambassador.
Asiri concluded: “I have expressed Saudi Arabia's keenness on Lebanon's stability and the unity of its people. We hope that the political forces converge to find an exit for the current crisis starting with electing a president and to distance Lebanon from the conflicts in the region mainly from what is happening in Syria."
Fuente: http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/192043-asiri-political-leaders-should...
