KUWAIT TIMES OF MONDAY 23 JUNE 1986 Amir-Gemayel talks focus on inter-Arab solidarity, stability Kuwait for Lebanon peace WE Lebanon · President Amin Gemayel with His Highness the Amir at the airport prior to his departure for Qatar. KUWAIT has expressed support to all efforts leading to restoring peace and stability in Lebanon to safeguard that Arab country's independence and unity. During his talks here yesterday Mohammed Al Jassem. with His Highness the Amir, NO LIRA CHANGE Lebanese President Amin Gemayel The Lebanese Ambassador to outlined efforts to bring back peace Kuwait Adnan Badra and Director into his country, said Minister of General of the National Agency for State for Cabinet Affairs Rashed Information Rafiq Shalala and In Al-Rashed in a statement issued at formation Advisor at the Lebanese the end of the president's visit to presidency Amer Mashmushi. Kuwait. Gemayel briefed the journalists Al-Rashed added that the Kuwaiti during the two-hour meeting on the side at the talks voiced support to all situation in Lebanon, stages of the efforts exerted in this direction. Lebanese crisis and current local, The Kuwaiti and Lebanese sides regional and international facts in reviewed their bilateral relations and the region. tackled means of bolstering and de- Asked by chief editors on his veloping cooperation between the stands toward latest developments in two sisterly countries in various Lebanon, he affirmed constant fields, he added. efforts seeking national entente, Al-Rashed said the talks dealt liberating occupied Lebanese terri with the situation in the Arab arena tories and spreading legitimate au with a special attention devoted to thority on all Lebanese lands are problems and differences hindering continuing the joint Arab performance whether Gemayel's meeting with the at the Arab League or on the bilater- Kuwaiti chief editors is the second of al level. its kind. The first was in 1983 when SOLIDARITY they accepted his invitation to visit Both parties underlined the ne- Lebanon. cessity for restoring inter-Arab soli- Gemayel denied rumours about darity and settling all forms of fringe the possibility of replacing the differences in order to confront fate- Lebanese lira by another currency. ful problems, the minister of state Meanwhile, His Highness the noted. Amir and Lebanese president ex He added that they discussed de- changed cables of greetings yester velopments of the Iraq-Iran war and day at conclusion of Gemayel's visit its dangerous repercussions on the to Kuwait. regional and international security DEPARTURE and stability. Lebanese president and the The Kuwaiti and Lebanese sides accompanying delegation left yester lauded the Iraqi Government for day at conclusion of a two-day visit accepting all peace initiatives aimed to Kuwait heading for Qatar. at ending this war, Al-Rashed noted. He was seen off by His Highness On the Palestinian cause, they the Amir, His Highness the Crown reiterated their support to the strug- Prince and Premier, commander of gle of the Palestinian people for the the national guards, ministers, dean liberation of their land under the of the diplomatic corp, senior offi leadership of their sole representa- cials at the Amiri Diwan and the tive, the Palestine Liberation Orga- Foreign Ministry. nisation. Lebanese president arrived later President Gemayel, yesterday re- in Doha, Qatar, for talks with the ceived heads of diplomatic missions Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Khalifa Bin accredited to Kuwait at his residence Hamad Al-Thani, on means of re at Al Salam palace. building the shattered economy of One hour later, the president re- Lebanon. ceived members of the Lebanese Gemayel was greeted at Doha community in Kuwait at Al Salam airport by the Amir, Crown Prince palace. Sheikh Hamad, Cabinet ministers, Gemayel also received chief edi- Arab and foreign diplomats. tors of Kuwaiti dailies and invited It was the last leg of Gemayel's them to lunch with him. Gulf swing, which also took him to The meeting was attended by head the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, of the Kuwaiti Journalists Associa- Oman and Kuwait. tion Ahmad Behbahani, Deputy Gulf newspapers reported Director General of Kuna Ahmad Gemayel was seeking Arab support Dashti and Director of the Informa for a new peace initiative. tion Affairs at the Amiri Diwan Kuna, Reuter, AP
