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Lebanese PM holds talks with Saudi crown prince
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Jan 22, 2013, 6:45:13 AM1/22/13
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Prime Minister Najib Mikati held talks Monday night with Saudi Crown Prince Salman bin Abdul-Aziz in Riyadh, in what appeared to be a thawing of relations between the Lebanese official and the Saudi royal family.
According to Mikati’s office, the two discussed “the historical relations between Lebanon and the kingdom and the importance of developing such ties as well as the situation in the region and means to prevent Lebanon from the negative repercussions.”
The meeting, which was held at the Saudi official's residence, was also attended by a Lebanese ministerial delegation and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal.
The crown prince was quoted as stressing "on the need for Lebanon to preserve the values of coexistence and openness that characterize which represent its most prominent elements.”
Mikati’s ties with Saudi Arabia reportedly deteriorated after he was appointed prime minister in January of 2011, replacing former Prime Minister Saad Hariri.
According to Mikati’s office, the two discussed “the historical relations between Lebanon and the kingdom and the importance of developing such ties as well as the situation in the region and means to prevent Lebanon from the negative repercussions.”
The meeting, which was held at the Saudi official's residence, was also attended by a Lebanese ministerial delegation and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal.
The crown prince was quoted as stressing "on the need for Lebanon to preserve the values of coexistence and openness that characterize which represent its most prominent elements.”
Mikati’s ties with Saudi Arabia reportedly deteriorated after he was appointed prime minister in January of 2011, replacing former Prime Minister Saad Hariri.
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