Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, met with Jean-Yves Le Drian, the special envoy of the French President to Lebanon.
The meeting highlighted the bilateral relations between Saudi Arabia and France, with discussions centered around strengthening mutual coordination in various fields.
The conversation also delved into the ongoing developments in Lebanon and the broader regional and international arenas, in addition to the efforts made in these contexts.
This comes amidst calls from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar, France, and the United States for the Lebanese parliament to elect a president, with the nations collectively urging Lebanese politicians to “take immediate steps to break the deadlock,” according to a statement from the French Foreign Ministry.
Representatives from the five countries met in Doha on Monday to discuss the crisis in Lebanon, as revealed in a statement issued by the French Foreign Ministry.
The countries collectively stress the importance of Lebanese MPs assuming their constitutional responsibility and commencing the process of electing a new leader for the nation.
The presidential post has been vacant for over eight months in a country experiencing a complete economic collapse.
Attempts to elect a new president in parliament were unsuccessful in mid-June due to the ongoing tension between Hezbollah and its opponents.
The five nations further urged Lebanese leaders and parties to “take immediate steps to exit the current political stalemate,” and confirmed they had examined concrete options regarding measures against those obstructing progress in this regard.
