Hariri highlights Saudi Crown Prince's vital role in Lebanon’s stability

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri received a delegation of Saudi-Lebanese Business Council headed by Raouf Abu Zaki on Tuesday to discuss economic matters.

“Everyone knows the extent of support given by Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman to me personally and in actual fact the vital role he performs to support Lebanon’s political, security and economic stability,” Hariri said.

“The depth of ties between the two countries and the Kingdom’s favors for Lebanon under the leadership of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman require all of us to make every effort to further develop these relations to a level that is worthy of the people of Lebanon and Saudi Arabia,” Hariri said during the meeting.

He stressed that it was important for the Saudi-Lebanese Business Council to focus on encouraging investments and attracting more investors to strengthen economic and trade exchanges between the two countries.

The prime minister also commended the crown prince’s role in making the Cedar Conference in Paris successful as well as the Rome II conference which was aimed at boosting the Lebanese army and security.

The meeting included prominent businessmen from a variety of industries.

During the meeting, it was announced that a joint economic forum will be held in Beirut on July 13 with the participation of Saudi and Lebanese businessmen.