Beirut Not Committed to Final Statement of Riyadh Summit

Rasa - Lebanese President Michel Aoun said the country is not committed to the final statement of the summit held this week in Saudi Arabia, and pointed to the controversial circumstances around release of the statement in the Saudi capital of Riyadh.

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Date: 25 May 2017 - 23:06

RNA - Aoun pointed out at the beginning of the Lebanese government session held at the Baabda presidential Palace that his government is only committed to what is stated in the inaugural speech and the ministerial statement, Al Manar reported.

Commenting on the summit in Riyadh and the circumstances that accompanied the issuance of the final statement after the departure of the Lebanese delegation, President Aoun said, “We, in Lebanon, are committed to what is stated in the inaugural speech and the ministerial statement.”

Prime Minister, Saad Hariri, also spoke at the session, saying that the Lebanese position expressed by our national unity stems from the inaugural speech and the ministerial statement.

"What matters to us is that the positive atmosphere remains, and Lebanon stays neutralized from the problems surrounding it. Lebanon’s participation in this conference was natural, and we are constantly working on restoring good relations with all countries in view of how important this is to us.”

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