Speaker of the House, Nabih Berri, met, at his Ain-el-Tineh residence on Thursday, with MP Wael Abu Faour, with whom he discussed the current situation and latest developments.

"We basically discussed the army operation in the region of Arsal and in Ras Baalback," the lawmaker told reporters following the meeting.

"The entire Lebanese people stands behind the army," he said.

Berri later met with Azerbaijani Ambassador to Lebanon, Aghasalim Shukurov, over the bilateral relations between the two countries.

Also, Berri held talks with Swedish Ambassador to Lebanon, Peter Semneby, who came on a farewell visit upon the end of his diplomatic mission in Beirut.

Separately, Berri received cables from Saudi King Salman bin Abdel Aziz and Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, as well as from the President of the Jordanian Senate Faisal Akef al-Fayez

Source: NNA