Former Deputy House Speaker Elie Ferzli received at his Baabda residence today the Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon, Walid Al-Bukhari, with talks centering on hour issues and Saudi-Lebanese relations.
Following the meeting, Ferzli hailed the historical relations between Lebanon and Saudi Arabia, which have always been a blessing for this country.
In response to a question about the Saudi role in the presidency dossier, he said: “The Saudi side affirms, as I understood from His Excellency the Ambassador, that the Lebanese and the MPs have the primary and central role in crafting the notion that produces a consensual president whose role is to reconcile the Lebanese among each other and take Lebanon to safety shore where it should be…”
He added that “the talk about Saudi pressure harms the idea of the role, and we are looking forward to roles based on common conviction and thinking out loud, leading to a distinguished Lebanese role in the region.”
Al-Bukhari, in turn, presented to Ferzli his book of memoirs entitled, “The most beautiful history was tomorrow.” Source: National News Agency