Turkish Foreign Minister in Beirut
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu arrived in Beirut Thursday on a two-day official visit during which he will discuss Turkish-Lebanese ties and developments in Lebanon and the region.
A foreign ministry statement said Davutoglu will meet with President Michel Suleiman, PM-designate Saad Hariri, Speaker Nabih Berri, Caretaker Premier Fouad Saniora and Foreign Minister Fawzi Salloukh.
The Turkish minister will also visit his country”s contingent serving with UNIFIL in south Lebanon, according to the statement.
Davutoglu lauded in a press conference in Ankara on Wednesday Lebanon”s stability and efforts to form a new cabinet in the aftermath of the democratic elections held in June.
His visit to Beirut comes a few days after traveling to Syria accompanied by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan where they discussed latest developments with Syrian President Bashar Assad.