Caretaker Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, on Thursday received at the Grand Serail the Secretary-General of the Arab League, Dr. Ahmed Aboul Gheit, in the presence of Assistant Secretary General of the Arab League, Hossam Zaki, the Secretary-General of Council of Ministers Judge Mahmoud Makiya, and Premier Mikat’s Advisor Ambassador Boutros Asaker.

During the meeting, Premier Mikati appreciated Aboul Gheit's continuous support for Lebanon and the effiorts by the Arab League to strengthen the Arab-Arab relations, especially the Lebanese-Arab relations. Mikati also hailed Aboul Gheit’s keenness on Lebanon and his speech delivered today at the Economic and Business Forum, in which he stressed that Lebanon can not withstand a long-term presidential vacancy, and called for the adoption of legislations that preserve Lebanon and protect its wealth.