Mubarak Tells Suleiman Cairo would Back the State of Lebanon
Egyptian President Husni Mubarak on Saturday stressed to his visiting Lebanese counterpart Michel Suleiman that Cairo would back "the state of Lebanon and its constitutional institutions and would bolster the capabilities of its army throughout Lebanon."
Mubarak made the remark in a joint press conference with Suleiman.
Mubarak said inter-Lebanese dialogue does not require efforts by secretary generals of the United Nations or the Arab League, stressing it "depends on the Lebanese themselves."
Suleiman said he discussed with Mubarak "the need to consolidate security in Lebanon and to achieve peace."
He also agreed with his Egyptian host on the need to "follow up" implementation of decision that had been reached by the joint Arab committee on Lebanon.
Egypt, Suleiman recalled, "had always sided with Lebanon."