Baghdad-INA
Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri offered his congratulations to President Nizar Amidi on Monday on his election as President of the Republic, while expressing his gratitude to the Iraqi people, government, parliament, and wise religious authorities for their supportive stances towards Lebanon in various circumstances.
The Media Department of the Presidency of the Republic stated in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA) that “President Nizar Amidi received a congratulatory message from the Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament, Nabih Berri, in which he expressed his sincere congratulations and blessings on the occasion of gaining the confidence of the members of Parliament and his election as President of the Republic, wishing him success and guidance in carrying out his duties.”
"In his message, Berri expressed his gratitude to the President of the Republic, the Iraqi people, the government, the Council of Representatives, and the wise religious authorities for their supportive stances towards Lebanon in various circumstances, especially in the current stage," stressing "his readiness to work on developing formulas for cooperation and joint coordination in various fields, in a way that strengthens the bonds of historical friendship and serves the interest of the two countries and the two brotherly peoples."