Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants Abdullah Bou Habib continues his official visit to the island of Cyprus, where he met his Cypriot counterpart Ioannis Kasoulides, who stressed that “Lebanon is not only geographically close to Cyprus, but is close to the heart of the Cypriots. Cyprus is closely following the crisis in Lebanon.”
The Cypriot minister stressed his country’s common position with the European Union regarding the failure of Lebanon, which needs to find solutions to its problems, especially since the international community has expressed its willingness to provide financial and technical assistance.
The Cypriot minister also welcomed Lebanon’s initial agreement with the International Monetary Fund and the positive development in its relations with the Gulf, stressing the importance of holding the upcoming Lebanese parliamentary elections.
In turn, Bou Habib expressed his pleasure to visit Cyprus, which is frequented by many Lebanese. He described his meeting with his Cypriot counterpart as fruitful, thanking Cyprus for “the assistance it provided to Lebanon, especially after the explosion of the Beirut port.” “During the meeting, they discussed the current crises in the region, especially the war in Ukraine. The Maronite towns in the north of the island were also discussed,” he said.
Bou Habib stressed the deep relationship that unites the two countries, stressing the continuation of cooperation between them in all regional and international issues.