— Kuwaiti Foreign Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah said Sunday that his visit to Lebanon comes to re-builD measures of trust between Lebanon with regional and foreign states.

After a meeting with Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament Nabih Berri, Dr. Al-Sabah said to reporters, “I delivered greetings from His Highness the Amir (of Kuwait) Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and Speaker of the National Assembly Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanim”.

The talks with the speaker dealt with issues of mutual concerns, regional and international topics, and challenges related to building trust between Lebanon and its neighbors, he said.

“All parts involved desire for Lebanon to be stable and secure,” the foreign minister said, stressing that this can be achieved through the implementation of international and Arab legitimacy resolutions.” — alluding to the Arab League..

In response to a question about the coincidence of his visit with the preparations for the election and the reluctance of former prime minister Saad Hariri to participate in it, Dr. Ahmad Al-Nasser Al-Sabah affirmed that there is no interference in Lebanon’s internal affairs, adding that the visit does not deviate from the three messages he conveyed yesterday.

“The visit was only to present the same topic that I presented yesterday to Prime Minister Najib Mikati, President Michel Aoun, and then to Speaker (Nabih) Berri, which is based on some ideas and proposals to build confidence between the countries of the region and Lebanon.” Asked about naming a new ambassador for Kuwait to Lebanon, the Foreign Minister responded by saying that “we have not nominated anyone for the post, this matter is subject to the laws of diplomatic relations between the two countries in accordance with the Vienna Convention and is taking place normally.”

Source: Kuwait News Agency