President of the National Dialogue Party and MP Fouad Makhzoumi received Kuwait’s Ambassador to Lebanon, Mohammed Sultan Al-Sharji, at his office in downtown Beirut, in the presence of Political Adviser Dr. Carol Zouein. The meeting addressed the local and regional situation and the challenges facing the region.

During the meeting, Makhzoumi emphasized the importance of strengthening Lebanese-Kuwaiti relations and expanding cooperation between the two brotherly countries in ways that serve their mutual interests. They also discussed the latest developments concerning the war against Lebanon and the ceasefire agreement, stressing the need to consolidate stability, strengthen the role of the state and its institutions, and safeguard the security of the Lebanese people.

Makhzoumi further stressed that the current phase requires continuing efforts to extend the authority of the Lebanese state throughout all its territory and strengthen the capabilities of legitimate institutions, foremost among them the Lebanese Army and the security forces. He reaffirmed his support for the path pursued by the President of the Republic and the Prime Minister to consolidate stability and enhance prospects for Lebanon’s recovery.

Makhzoumi renewed his profound appreciation for the State of Kuwait, its leadership, and its people for their brotherly support for Lebanon through various circumstances and critical moments. He also expressed his unequivocal condemnation of the heinous Iranian attacks targeting the State of Kuwait and affirmed Lebanon’s solidarity with Kuwait’s leadership and people in confronting any threat to its security, sovereignty, or stability.