Moscow considers unacceptable any attempts at external interference in the internal situation in Lebanon, according to the Russian diplomacy following a meeting of the Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for the Middle East and Africa, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov and Advisor to the President of the Lebanese Republic Amal Abu Zeyd.
The parties discussed the current situation in the country, where as a result of mass protests, a coalition government led by Prime Minister Saad Hariri resigned at the end of October.
“The Russian side emphasized the support of the sovereignty and independence of the Lebanese Republic, its unity and stability, reaffirmed a firm and consistent position in favor of resolving all pressing issues of the national agenda by the Lebanese themselves in the legal field through an inclusive dialogue in the interests of ensuring civil peace and harmony. the inadmissibility of any attempts to interfere from outside in Lebanese affairs, to play geopolitical scenarios, using and artificially inflicting objective difficulties was emphasized Encountered friendly Lebanon”,- said in a commentary on the website of the diplomatic department.
Mass anti-government demonstrations began around Lebanon on October 17th. About half of the country’s population took to the streets. In the first two days, the center of Beirut was swept by riots with clashes between protesters and the police. Authorities called on the military and internal security forces not to use force and ensure the safety of peaceful demonstrators. For 13 days, hundreds of thousands of people participated in peaceful protests. Activists, in turn, blocked almost all of the country’s major highways. Throughout all time, banks and educational institutions did not work.