Jumblatt, Hamieh meet

Former Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblatt and head of the Democratic Gathering bloc, Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Taymour Jumblatt, met in Mukhtara this afternoon with caretaker Minister of Public Works and Transportion Ali Hamieh. The pair reportedly discussed the general situation and developments in the region. During the meeting, Hamieh delivered a speech in which he thanked Walid Jumblatt and his son MP Jumblatt for their 'political stances that have emerged recently, especially in light of the critical phase that Lebanon and the region in general are going through,' considering that their position is not strange to this historical house with its Arab authenticity, to serve Lebanon and the interests of its people. Jumblatt In turn, MP Jumblatt praised Minister Hamieh for his "interest in the needs of the region, including the Mountain in general, which also reflects the extent of the interest of the government and Prime Minister Najib Mikati in particular, in light of the curr ent difficult circumstances that the region is going through and in which Lebanon is facing challenges to its fate and the future of its existence, and in light of weak and limited capabilities." In this context, Jumblatt called on all political parties to exert efforts, strengthen internal solidarity, and enhance national immunity at the current stage to overcome the ordeal that the region is going through, especially the people of Gaza and southern Lebanon. Jumblatt considered that "the sensitivity of the stage requires raising the level of national responsibility and rising above the sterile political debates that increase the intensity of divisions and disagreements, while it is more useful to propose possible solutions, in parallel with the ongoing negotiations, which must include greater determination to avert danger from the region and declare an immediate ceasefire." Source: National News Agency - Lebanon