Awwal 04, 1432 H / April 08, 2011, SPA -- Lebanon's President Mishal Suleiman met in Beirut today with the participants in the 6th Saudi Lebanese Forum, currently ongoing in Beirut. During the meeting, the President expressed belief that the convening of the forum amid the current circumstance in the region and Lebanon has a great significance and further confirms the deep-rooted Saudi Lebanese relations and the amicability the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdallah bin Abdulaziz holds in his heart for Lebanon. Suleiman also asserted that economy is the pillar of relations and that politics should be in the service of economy not be used to punish it. The President sent his greetings to the monarch. At the outset of the meeting, Saudi Minister of Commerce and Industry Abdullah Zenal thanked the President for hosting the joint economic business council and underscored the importance of the meeting in enhancing the bilateral relations.
