Aoun: We are very interested in our relationship with Saudi Arabia and the continuation of our cooperation with Saudi Arabia

Lebanese President Michel Aoun reiterated that he does not accept that Lebanon is a conduit for what could harm the fraternal Arab countries in general, and Saudi Arabia and the Gulf States in particular, given the strong connections, die connecting Lebanon with these countries always stood by his side in the different circumstances, die he went through.

President Aoun said: “The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a partner country and we are interested in die to maintain existing economic cooperation with him. Today we try very hard die To uncover the circumstances of the event and die Matter again in to bring the right course. “and the Minister of the Interior was instructed die Follow up with the Saudi authorities: “Competent, and there seems to be an understanding, in the hope that we will find solutions. “

President Aoun stated that die Measures of the extended meeting of last Monday in the Baabda Palace are implemented and that die Security services die control over die Export movement from Lebanese land, sea and air assets will be exacerbated in order to die Countries to calm down die received Lebanese products. Both agricultural and industrial.

The Lebanese President’s statements came this morning during his reception at Baabda Palace in Presence of Industry Minister Imad Hoballah, a delegation of members of the Board of Directors of the Industrialists Association that included Ziad Bakdash, George Nasrawi and Hassan Yassin I looked at Sabunjian, Munir Al-Bassat, Ibrahim Al-Mallah, Adnan Ataya and Ghassan Saliba.

Ban on the import of Lebanese fruits and vegetables

The Presidency of the Republic of Lebanon announced last Monday in an explanation after a meeting in Baabda announced that she was with the Prime Minister to discuss these acts die Prosecutors have asked to continue investigations into drug smuggling into Saudi Arabia. She expressed die Hope that the kingdom will reconsider the import ban on Lebanese vegetables and fruits.

The President of the Republic, Michel Aoun, has instructed the Interior Minister to coordinate with the Saudis to detect drug traffickers and die To prevent repetition of such smuggling operations.

Aoun had announced at the beginning of the meeting that he die Asked security services die Smuggling operations and die behind it to fight strictly. He stressed that smuggling of all kinds and in harms the country in some way, and Saudi Arabia’s ban on Lebanese products is evidence of that.

He also stressed die Readiness of his country, die to maintain best relations with the fraternal Arab countries and die Security and stability in to protect these countries.

We do not accept any harm to Saudi Arabia

In response, the caretaker’s prime minister, Hassan Diab, said: “The state and die Lebanese of course do not accept harm to our Saudi brothers and we are very interested in the best of relationships. “He added:” We are definitely fighting with the kingdom die Smuggling nets, with their Lebanese and Saudi branches and theirs in many countries extended threads and with the pursuit of those involved. “

On Friday, Saudi Arabia announced an entry or transit ban on Lebanese vegetables and fruits from its territory from Sunday.

That Saudi decision was made after die Directorate-General for Drug Control announced that it had foiled an attempt to smuggle 2.4 million amphetamine tablets out of Lebanon, die in a shipment of pomegranate fruits were hidden. The official spokesman for the management, Captain Muhammad al-Najidi, stated at the time that die arrested persons involved in Hafar Al-Batin Governorate. There are 5 defendants: 4 citizens and one displaced person.

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