Lebanese PM meets Egypt’s Sisi amid Hezbollah disarmament push: What to know
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi pledged support for Lebanon’s stability and reconstruction during talks in Cairo with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam.
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo on Wednesday during his first visit to Egypt since taking office, for talks focused on Lebanon’s reconstruction and security as well as efforts to implement a US-backed plan to disarm Hezbollah.
Salam arrived in Cairo on Tuesday, accompanied by Culture Minister Ghassan Salameh and Energy Minister Joe Saddi, according to Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency. He was received at Cairo International Airport by Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi and Lebanon’s Ambassador to Egypt Ali Halabi.
On Wednesday, Salam held talks with Sisi at the presidential palace in Cairo. The meeting was attended by Egyptian Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouly, Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, Planning Minister Rania al-Mashat, Electricity Minister Mahmoud Esmat and the two countries’ ambassadors.
According to a statement from Egypt’s State Information Service, Sisi reaffirmed Egypt’s “full support” for Lebanon’s efforts to restore stability and for its economic recovery.
