MADRID 11 Ene. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The new president of Lebanon, Joseph Aoun, has been invited by the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohamed bin Salman, to visit the Arab kingdom in what will be the president’s first official trip abroad after assuming power this week.
“The President of the Republic confirmed that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will be the first destination of his visits abroad, in response to the invitation of His Highness the Crown Prince,” the Lebanese Presidency announced in a statement published on the social network. x.
The statement highlights the “historic role” of Saudi Arabia in Lebanon, expressed today in its “support and cooperation,” the note adds.
Aoun’s election was characterized by the visit of a Saudi delegation led by Prince Yazid bin Farhan who, according to close sources in the Emirati newspaper ‘The National News’, was instrumental in the military being elected president.
Saudi Arabia is the largest provider of financial assistance to Lebanon and ties between the two countries date back to the 1980s. However, relations have been unstable in recent years, mainly due to the influence of the Shiite militia party Hezbollah in politics. Lebanese.