At the beginning, Mubarak said that Egypt was keen on preserving the Lebanese sovereignty and independence, stressing that the Lebanese unity was a priority in the corning period.

He said Egypt has intensified efforts and contacts with the Arab countries and the international community for rebuilding Lebanon and offering all necessary assistance to the Arab country following the Israeli offensive.

He stressed that the Lebanese people and leadership were able to overcome the current crisis and to settle differences between the Lebanese political powers.

Mubarak warned against any attempt to interfere in the Lebanese internal affairs. Mubarak said that Lebanon had not asked for any military support.

On the other hand, Mubarak said that sending Egyptian troops outside Egypt was governed by the Egyptian Constitution and laws. He said that sending Egyptian forces to liberate Kuwait had been approved by the parliament. Mubarak stressed that the current stage did not stand any cheap outbidding, calling for rallying Arab ranks.

On differences over an emergency Arab summit, Mubarak said that Egypt supported the holding of any Arab summit as long as it was well-prepared and had a specific agenda in order to help promote the joint Arab action and cooperation. Mubarak noted that Egypt had been and will always be supporting the Arab countries.

On his meetings with the Arab leaders, Mubarak said the meetings took up all regional developments, especially the situation in Lebanon, Iraq, the Palestinian territories as well as bilateral ties.

Mubarak stressed Egypt has maintained strong ties with all Arab countries.

On developments in Iraq and the occupied Palestinian territories, Mubarak said that force was not the right option to solve conflicts. He stressed that building confidence was important to establish peace and necessary to help bring in stability.

Mubarak said that tackling the root causes of terrorism was necessary to combat it.

Mubarak Calls for Diplomatic Solution to Iran's Issue. On the Western accusations against Iran of being a source of instability in the region, Mubarak said that Tehran was an important country in the region.

He called for reaching a diplomatic solution to the current dispute between the United States and Iran, warning that any strike against Tehran would trigger instability in the region and the whole world.

Mubarak said that he had repeatedly warned against launching wars against Iraq and Afghanistan. He stressed that unity among the different Iraqi sects was necessary to keep Iraq strong.