German Chancellor, Turkish and Lebanese presidents affirm full support to Saudi Arabia in calls with Crown Prince

RIYADH — Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman received on Tuesday phone calls from German Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun. The leaders expressed their full solidarity with Saudi Arabia in confronting the terrorist Houthi aggression. During the call, Merz expressed Germany's condemnation of the Houthi terrorist attacks targeting Saudi Arabia's security and stability. The chancellor affirmed his country's solidarity with Saudi Arabia and pledged its support for the Kingdom. The leaders also discussed aspects of cooperation and ways to further enhance bilateral ties across various fields.During the call with the Crown Prince, Turkish President Erdoğan expressed condemnation and denunciation of the Houthi attacks against the Kingdom. He offered sincere condolences to the Crown Prince and prayed to God Almighty to have mercy on the martyrs and grant the injured a speedy recovery. Erdoğan also affirmed Turkiye's full support for the Kingdom and its backing for all measures taken to preserve its security and enhance its stability. In his phone call, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun condemned the attacks targeting Saudi Arabia and its vital facilities, threatening its security and stability. President Aoun affirmed Lebanon's full solidarity with the Kingdom and its support against anything that undermines its security, sovereignty, and territorial integrity.