Mikati says working on facilitating country's affairs despite hardships

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Friday held talks with visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.

The National News Agency said the meeting tackled means to develop the relations between Lebanon and Iran in addition to the situation in the region.

“The situations in Lebanon are difficult and we are working on facilitating affairs and we have confidence and determination to work to exit this crisis,” Mikati for his part said.

Abdollahian meanwhile said that “Iran will stand by Lebanon and will support it in all circumstances,” adding that “it desires to develop and activate the relations on all levels.”