Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, has sent a congratulatory cable to President General Michel Aoun, the Lebanese President, on his election as president of Lebanon. The Deputy Crown Prince said, "It is my pleasure on the occasion of your election as President of the Lebanese Republic to convey to Your Excellency heartfelt congratulations and best wishes for health and happiness and further development and prosperity for the brotherly people of the Republic of Lebanon."