Mikati holds joint meeting with Abbas and Erdogan in New York

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati has held a joint meeting in New York with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

The National News Agency said the talks tackled “issues of common interest.”

Mikati also held a bilateral meeting with Abbas, during which they discussed the Palestinian situation, “especially the latest clashes at the Ain el-Helweh camp.”

Abbas for his part stressed that he has given instructions for “ending these clashes, halting the fighting, abiding by the Lebanese law and coordinating with the Lebanese state.”

Mikati meanwhile emphasized “the priority of ending hostilities and cooperating with Lebanese security agencies to address the current tensions.”

The premier also held a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani and thanked him for Iraq’s support for Lebanon.