NNA - Former President Amine Gemayel, congratulated Saturday all 9 pilgrims on their imminent return to their families safe and sound, after being adbucted in A'zaz 17 months ago.


The former president, praised concerted efforts which led to freeing them all.



Gemayel, noted efforts undertaken by Qatar, Turkey and by the Head of General Security, Gen. Abbas Ibrahim. Jemayel retorted that a complete joy could only be achieved by relelasing a couple of Syrian bishops abducted in Syria and the 2 turkish pilots taken hostage in Lebanon



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