His Eminence the Sheikh Akl the Sheikh Naim Hassan made a phone call to the Patriarch Saint Ignatius Afram II Karim congratulating him for his election as the Patriarch of Antioch and all the East for the Syriac Orthodox and the Higher President for the Syriac Church in the World, looking forward to further common work for coexistence between the Christians and Muslims in a way that enhances stability and security in Lebanon and the region.