In Beirut, Iran FM says Tehran ready to build power plants in Lebanon
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian held talks Friday in Beirut with his Lebanese counterpart Abdallah Bou Habib.
“We heard from Abdollahian Iran’s keenness on Lebanon’s stability and the importance of finalizing the presidential juncture,” Bou Habib said at a joint press conference after the meeting.
“Lebanon is keen on Iran’s stability and it rejects the interference of any country in the affairs of other countries,” Bou Habib added.
Abdollahian for his part stressed that Iran “will remain a loyal friend to the Lebanese republic,” adding that Tehran “would sense great joy when it notices that problems and difficulties have started to decrease in Lebanon.”
“Cooperation between Iran and Lebanon reflects positively on the interests of our two peoples,” he went on to say.
As for Lebanon’s electricity crisis, the top Iranian diplomat said his country is “fully ready to rehabilitate the power plants in Lebanon, and build new plants if needed, if there is consensus on this matter.”
Abdollahian later held separate meetings with Speaker Nabih Berri, caretaker PM Najib Mikati and Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.
Source: Naharnet
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