President Joseph Aoun attended the emergency Arab summit in Cairo, focusing on the Palestinian issue. He was welcomed by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and had a photo session before entering the conference hall. President Aoun’s speech was among the first to be delivered.
Meetings on the Sidelines:
Meeting with the Syrian President:
- President Aoun met with Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa to discuss bilateral relations and unresolved issues. They agreed on coordination through joint committees and the need to secure the Lebanese-Syrian border.
- Foreign Minister Youssef Raji met with his Syrian counterpart Asaad Shibani to discuss Lebanese-Syrian relations.
- President Aoun met with President el-Sisi, congratulating him on Ramadan and the successful organization of the summit. They discussed Lebanese-Egyptian relations and the situation in southern Lebanon.
- President Aoun invited President el-Sisi to visit Lebanon, which el-Sisi accepted.
- Aoun also met with King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain, who praised Aoun’s speech and expressed Bahrain’s support for Lebanon.
- King Hamad expressed his desire to visit Lebanon, and President Aoun emphasized strengthening relations between the two countries.
Final Statement of the Summit:
President Aoun stated that Lebanon would not abandon its land or prisoners and emphasized the importance of establishing a Palestinian state.
He highlighted Lebanon’s lessons from its struggles, emphasizing that Palestine is a just cause requiring strength and unity.
He stressed the need for Arab countries to be strong and stable to support Palestine effectively.
The final statement emphasized the need to implement the ceasefire agreement in Lebanon, adhere to UN Security Council Resolution 1701, condemn Israeli violations, and call for Israel’s complete withdrawal from Lebanon.
It also called for the release of Lebanese prisoners and adherence to the 1949 armistice agreement.
