Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Miqati praised Friday Speaker Nabih Berri and Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah for their efforts in ensuring the release of the 11 Lebanese visitors who were released from captivity.

Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Miqati praised Friday Speaker Nabih Berri and Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah for their efforts in ensuring the release of the 11 Lebanese visitors who were released from captivity in Syria earlier on Friday.

He said in a statement: “We hope this occasion will enable the Lebanese to overcome all obstacles that prevented them from holding dialogue given the goodwill showed by all sides.”

He also noted former Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s efforts in ensuring the release.

“This is a glorious day that reflects the unity of the Lebanese people,” remarked Miqati.

On the details of the release, he thanked the Turkish authorities and all those concerned for their efforts.

“We will meet tonight at the airport to greet the visitors,” he added.

The visitors were kidnapped in the city of Aleppo on Tuesday as they were returning from their visit to the holy sites in Iran.

Earlier on Friday, Miqati had congratulated the Lebanese people on May 25 Day.

“I congratulate all the Lebanese on the occasion of Resistance and Liberation Day,” he said on his twitter feed.

Resistance and Liberation Day commemorates the Zionist army’s withdrawal from south Lebanon in May 2000. Several rallies are being held on Friday in southern towns on the occasion.