Hariri: Sfeir Never Hesitated in Taking Positions in Lebanon’s Interest
Caretaker Prime Minister Saad Hariri stated on Friday that Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Sfeir’s submission of his resignation requires a “moment of contemplation that goes beyond the feelings of appreciation and respect for a career spanning a quarter of century.”
He said in a letter directed to the patriarch: “Throughout his career, he never hesitated in taking the position that falls in Lebanon’s interest and committing to principles that constitute Lebanese values.”
For his part, Sfeir thanked Hariri for the positions he made Thursday night
Later on Friday, Hariri received at the Center House the Cypriot Foreign Minister Marcos Kyprianou at the head of a delegation.
After the meeting, Kyprianou said: "Cyprus is not just a neighbor of Lebanon, but also a friend and a close ally, and you can rely on us as a strong supporter within the European Union. Talks will be held in the coming days in Brussels in the framework of a ministerial meeting, and the talks will deal with the situation in Lebanon.”
“I will hold a series of meetings with the officials in Lebanon, to get informed on the situation here, and will share this information with my colleagues in Brussels,” he continued.
“What is important is that any initiative that could take place during this European meeting will only aim to help resolve the various issues in Lebanon, but always in the framework of the full respect of the sovereignty of this country,” he stressed.
Hariri also received the Uruguayan House Speaker, Ivonne Pasada, at the head of a parliamentary delegation.
Pasada said after the talks: "We informed Hariri of the importance of holding joint agreements between our two countries in order to bring our two peoples closer together, knowing that they are geographically distant but they share a similar history.”
She added: “We signed an agreement between the parliaments in both Lebanon and Uruguay, and this will be an opportunity for us to deepen the relations between our two countries.”
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