His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani held on Tuesday a telephone conversation with Lebanese President General Michel Aoun, during which he expressed his condolences to him and the brotherly Lebanese people on the victims of the explosion in the Beirut port, wishing a speedy recovery for the injured.

During the call, the Amir expressed Qatar's solidarity with Lebanon and its willingness to provide all kinds of assistance necessary to mitigate the effects of the explosion. The Lebanese president expressed his thanks and appreciation to the Amir for his stance and Qatar's stand and continuous support to Lebanon.