BEIRUT, (Xinhua) -- The Lebanese Foreign Ministry welcomed on Tuesday the reopening of land, sea and air borders between Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

The Lebanese Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it appreciates the efforts of Kuwait, hoping this step would contribute to achieving stability in the region and ensuring security and prosperity for Arab countries.

The reopening of the Saudi-Qatari borders came on the eve of the 41st Gulf Cooperation Council Summit, which began on Tuesday in the Saudi city of Al-Ula, with the participation of the Qatari emir, which opens the way for reconciliation to end a years-long crisis.

Since June 2017, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt have imposed a land, air and sea blockade on Qatar against its "support for terrorism" which Qatar denies.