Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora received here today the Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Dr. Abdulaziz bin Mohieddin Khoja who was accompanied by a delegation of the Saudi Field Hospital; Director of the hospital Dr. Khalid Al-Sadoun; General Supervisor of the Saudi Red Crescent Society Ahmed Al-Salamh; and Saudi military attaché in Lebanon Brigadier Mohamed Al-Hajaj. During the meeting, they reviewed the brotherly relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Lebanon; the relief efforts made by the Saudi Red Crescent and the Saudi Field Hospital in Beirut to help Lebanese people; and the current developments in Lebanon. Following the meeting, Siniora thanked the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz for his continuous support to Lebanon in all fields as well as his assistance to the Lebanese people who have been affected by the devastating war launched by Israel against Lebanon. He commended the initiatives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz to support the Lebanese economy through providing financial assistance in depositing more than $ 570 million in the Bank of Lebanon in addition to depositing $1 billion in the Bank of Lebanon to support the monetary stability in Lebanon. He also noted the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General; and their keenness that Lebanon overcomes the crisis resulted from the recent war waged by Israel on the Lebanon.
