Al-Sisi urges president election in Lebanon in talks with Mikati

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati held a meeting Friday in Jeddah with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, on the sidelines of the 32nd Arab Summit that will kick off later in the day.

During the meeting, al-Sisi stressed his “continuous support for Lebanon and for the revival process in it,” expressing hope that a new president will be elected as soon as possible, Lebanon’s National News Agency said.

Mikati for his part expressed his appreciation of “the constant support that the Egyptian president is offering to Lebanon in all fields and for the great love that he has for the Lebanese people.”

He also lauded Egypt’s efforts to “heal the Arab rift, halt the Israeli aggression against Gaza and address the conflict in Sudan.”

The meeting was attended by the members of the Lebanese delegation – caretaker Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib, caretaker Industry Minister George Boujikian, caretaker Tourism Minister Walid Nassar and caretaker Agriculture Minister Abbas al-Hajj Hassan.

From the Egyptian side Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and General Intelligence chief Abbas Kamel took part in the meeting.