BERRI SENDS CONGRATULATORY CABLE TO EGYPTIAN PRESIDENT ON HIS RE-ELECTION, CABLES HIS ECUADORIAN COUNTERPART, RECEIVES LETTER FROM DENMARK’S PARLIAMENT

House Speaker, Nabih Berri, on Tuesday cabled Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, congratulating him on his re-election for a new presidential term. In his cable, Speaker Berri wished President el-Sisi success in leading Egypt towards greater progress, strength and power, and for the Egyptian people and for the peoples of Arab and Islamic nations further security and stability. Speaker Berri also sent a cable of congratulations to his Ecuadorian counterpart of Lebanese origin, Henry Kronfle, on the occasion of his election as Ecuador's Speaker. In his cable, Berri wished the Ecuadorian Speaker all success in his new duties, saying: "We look forward to working together to develop friendly relations, cooperation and coordination between our two countries, especially in the legislative field.' On the other hand, Berri received a letter from the Danish Parliament, through the Danish Embassy in Lebanon, indicating that 'the Danish Parliament representatives approved the prohibition of any insult to the divine books, including the Holy Qur'an.' Source: National News Agency - Lebanon