Egyptian Ambassador aims to work with five-nation group to fill presidential void in Lebanon
In a statement on Sunday, Egyptian Ambassador in Beirut Alaa Moussa emphasized Egypt’s commitment to collaborating with members of the five-nation group to promptly address the presidential vacuum in Lebanon and support the implementation of crucial economic reforms.
Moussa shared his thoughts after a meeting with the ambassadors from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, France, and the US, who together form the influential five-nation group focusing on Lebanon.
Several representatives from the Lebanese parliamentary blocs also joined the meeting, which was hosted by the Egyptian ambassador.
The meeting discussed the results of a series of in-depth discussions conducted by ambassadors from a five-nation coalition with a range of political and parliamentary groups over the previous week.
The ambassador said that Egypt is keen to guarantee that the efforts exerted by the five-nation group will support Lebanon’s sovereignty and independence in its national decisions.
Lebanon has endured a presidential vacuum since October 2022 as it grapples with a financial crisis – dubbed by the World Bank as one of the worst in modern history – with a currency in free fall and soaring poverty rates.
The five-nation group, launched in 2023 to stabilize the country has previously held coordination meetings in Beirut at the level of senior officials of the foreign ministries and ambassadors of the five countries.
