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Khalifa wants Lebanon to enforce role of constitutional institutions
President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Tuesday received Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora.
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- Published: 18:10 April 8, 2008
- President briefed on Lebanese situation President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan yesterday received Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora. Shaikh Khalifa welcomed Siniora, who is currently on a visit to the UAE as part of a regional tour, and wished him success on his visit. Shaikh Khalifa was briefed by Siniora on the latest political developments in Lebanon and reaffirmed the UAE's support for efforts to achieve stability in Lebanon.
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Al Ain : President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Tuesday received Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora.
Shaikh Khalifa welcomed Siniora, who is currently on a visit to the UAE as part of an Arab tour, and wished him success on his visit, and relations between the two countries more progress and strength.
Shaikh Khalifa was briefed by Siniora on the political developments in Lebanon, and the UAE reaffirmed keenness to support efforts and initiatives that aim to achieve stability in Lebanon.
The President expressed hope that stability and security be restored in Lebanon and stressed the importance of enhancing the role of constitutional institutions. He called on Lebanese political rivals to place the nation's interests over other considerations and resort to reason.
The leaders reviewed bilateral ties and ways to enhance them, as well as issues of mutual concern, in the presence of General Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.
The meeting was attended by Shaikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Foreign Minister, Shaikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Presidential Affairs and Lieutenant General Shaikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Interior Minister, and other Shaikhs and senior officials.
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