Salam to Make First Official Visit to Riyadh Since Taking Office
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
Prime Minister Tammam Salam is scheduled to travel to Saudi Arabia on Monday, in his first official visit abroad since the formation of his cabinet in February.
Salam is expected to meet with Saudi King Abdullah and several top Saudi officials.
He will be accompanied by a ministerial delegation.
Salam told the Saudi Okaz daily that he would discuss with the top officials on Tuesday issues of common interest, in addition to the latest developments in the region.
His visit comes against the backdrop of a Saudi decision to lift its travel ban to Lebanon and the return of the Saudi Ambassador, Ali Awad Asiri, to Beirut to resume his official functions.
The prime minister is expected to visit Kuwait after his trip to Saudi Arabia.
An Nahar newspaper said Friday that al-Mustaqbal parliamentary bloc leader Fouad Saniora will travel to Riyadh for discussions with al-Mustaqbal movement chief ex-PM Saad Hariri.
It was not clear if Salam would meet with Hariri or Saniora during his visit to discuss the presidential deadlock.
Meanwhile, Interior Minister Nouhad al-Mashnouq is also gearing up for a visit to Gulf countries to urge them to follow in Riyadh's footsteps.
He will first visit the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, An Nahar said.
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H.K.
16 May 2014, 08:17
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Well, the entire February 14 coalition is Saudi-owned and operated and represents their interests, so Salam has basically already visited Riyadh.
16 May 2014, 08:56
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Hello Karim, there is a rumor that Nasrallah is digging a cavern under his bunker in preparation of Iranian Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi inspection tour. I wonder if they will inspect Iran’s line of defense in South Lebanon via telecast?
16 May 2014, 12:22
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Mr. Salam, till this day, you are known as a clean, trusted and respected character. Go to the KSA if you will, the title here says official visit, so be it, but go clean and return as clean as you went. As I said Mr. Salam, till this day you enjoy the respect and trust of most of the Lebanese and people like me would be most happy if you took away the reins of the Sunni leadership from such people as the Hariris or Miqatis, for example, but you must retain your qualities and not allow anything to impair that great status of yours, so far.
