Prime Minister Najib Mikati pursued on Sunday his meetings in Germany, on the sidelines of his participation in the "Munich Security Conference.”
Mikati met with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, and discussions touched on Lebanese-Egyptian relations. The Prime Minister seized the opportunity to convey his greetings to President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, thanking him for Egypt's constant support for Lebanon, particularly for the recent aid that Egypt sent Lebanon.
Mikati also met with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, in the presence of the Director General of Public Security, Major General Abbas Ibrahim.
The Iranian FM indicated in a statement that he called on all countries to support Lebanon's stability and security without any country interfering in its internal policies, stressing that "Tehran emphasizes the need to strengthen relations between Iran and Lebanon in the political and economic fields."
PM Mikati also held a meeting with German Minister of State for International Cooperation Nils Anin, in the presence of Lebanon's Ambassador to Germany Mustafa Adib, with talks touching on bilateral relations and Germany's efforts to support Lebanon in all international forums.
Among Premier Mikati's meetings in Munich, his encounter with a delegation from the US Congress that included Senators Chris Murphy, Jane Shaheen and Chris Van Hollen.
The Prime Minister held talks as well with the President of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Masrour Barzani, with bilateral relations between Lebanon and the Kurdistan region topping their discussions. Both men stressed the need to strengthen and develop said ties, while also tackling developments in Iraq and the region and efforts to form the new Iraqi government.
PM Mikati also met with the former head of the German Christian Democratic Party, candidate for chancellor and member of the German Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee, Armin Laschet.