Qatari assistance to Lebanon will go beyond the current hostage crisis, with the country pledging to lift its travel advisory to Lebanon and assist in building a new central prison, Culture Minister Raymond Areiji said Monday.
Qatari officials have “confirmed their willingness to help Lebanon in many affairs,” said Areiji during a news conference Monday.
The culture minister said that Qatari assistance would help “Lebanon to bear the burden of Syrian displacement, and would also help build a central prison.”
When asked about whether the pledges have materialized, Areiji said that the Qatari prince has left the details of implementation to the security forces.
Areiji also said that the “Qatari prince has announced that he is heading towards lifting the travel advisory," after the country issued warnings to its citizens over traveling to Lebanon due to security concerns.
A Lebanese delegation headed by Prime Minister Tammam Salam met with the Qatari emir, prime minister and other top officials in Doha over the weekend.
The talks with Qatar are aimed at freeing the 22 Lebanese soldiers and policemen being held hostage by the Nusra Front and ISIS.
Qatar became involved in the hostage crisis two weeks ago, announcing it would be carrying out negotiations between the Lebanese state and the extremist groups that kidnapped at least 30 soldiers and police officers during clashes with the Army in Arsal last month.
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