The five-nation committee of ambassadors from Saudi Arabia, France, Qatar, Egypt, and the United States met with Lebanese Prime Minister Salam to discuss the ongoing weapons inventory, among other issues, reaffirming their support for the Lebanese state and urging timely progress on the disarmament file.
Egyptian diplomat Alaa Moussa said, “We express our confidence in the government. We fully support the Lebanese state in all its initiatives, and the work of the Lebanese army is proceeding as planned. We are awaiting the army’s plan for the second phase of weapons control at the beginning of next month.”
He emphasized that “there are no set deadlines because the state needs to complete this file as soon as possible, and we are awaiting the army’s plan for the second phase of the weapons inventory at the beginning of next month.”
Meanwhile, U.S. Ambassador Michel Issa spoke about the northern Litani phase, noting, “We hope this phase begins quickly and is completed as soon as possible. Meeting the timeline is essential.”
Finally, the issue of UNIFIL’s withdrawal was raised. The ambassadors said, “The question of UNIFIL’s departure is delicate, and what we are working on is organizing the situation to ensure the country remains safe and stable despite UNIFIL’s absence. There is no set deadline; the state must address this file quickly.”
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