President of the Republic, General Michel Aoun, met with the National Defense Minister, Maurice Sleem, on Monday at the Presidential Palace and discussed with him the security situation and ministerial affairs, in addition to current political developments.

The President then met with the Lebanese Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Fawzi Kabbara, the Lebanese Ambassador to Bahrain Miled Nammour, and the Chargé d’Affaires at the Lebanese Embassy in Kuwait Ambassador Hadi Hashem.

President Aoun was briefed on developments related to Lebanese relations with the three countries, in light of the latest developments, and measures which these countries resorted to, after summoning their Ambassadors from Beirut and asking them to leave.

In addition, the three Ambassadors briefed President Aoun on the situation of the Lebanese community.

For his part, the President asserted that work is underway to tackle the situation between Lebanon and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and a number of Gulf States, “based on Lebanon’s keenness to establish the best relations with brotherly Arab countries, especially KSA and Gulf states."

President Aoun also received the Lebanese Ambassador to Japan, Nidal Yehya, and discussed with him relations between the two countries and ways to develop these relations in multiple fields.