Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, held telephone talks on Saturday with Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun, congratulating him on his election on Thursday.
He conveyed the congratulations of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and wished Aoun and the brotherly people of Lebanon further progress.
Crown Prince Mohammed also invited Aoun to visit the Kingdom.
For his part, the president expressed his gratitude to the Crown Prince for Saudi Arabia’s support to Lebanon and its people.
Aoun confirmed that Saudi Arabia will be the destination of his first official foreign visit, saying it “reflects his belief in the Kingdom’s historic role in supporting and standing by Lebanon.”
“Ties with the Kingdom are also the foundation of Lebanon’s ties with the region,” he added.
