Qassem Meets Qatari Ambassador: Political Solutions Key to Ending Regional Disputes
Hizbullah deputy Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem and newly-appointed Qatari Ambassador to Lebanon Ali bin Hamad al-Marri stressed on Monday the importance of political solutions to regional crises, announced the party in a statement.
It said: “Political solutions are key to ending disputes in the region.”
They also serve to achieve reconciliation among people in the region, it added after a meeting between Qassem and al-Marri.
“Cooperation between Lebanese parties will help reach the solution that will serve the country and all of its sons,” it said.
Ties between Hizbullah and Qatar were strained in light of the latter's support of the Syrian rebels against the Syrian regime of President Bashar Assad.
Hizbullah has acknowledged that it had sent fighters to Syria to fight alongside regime forces against takfiri groups.
On December 3, Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah had revealed that communication between Hizbullah and Qatar was not suspended despite being at odds on several political issues.
He added: “We have met with a Qatari delegation ... and we're still in a disagreement over Syria but we were not seeking problems with anyone, not even with Saudi Arabia.”
He continued: “We told the Qatari envoy that the military choice in Syria is futile and the attempt to oust Assad militarily is an act of madness, that's why I call on all countries to contribute towards finding a political solution. We also spoke of neutralizing Lebanon in the Syrian crisis.”
“Qatar is reevaluating all its stances in the region,” Nasrallah noted.
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