Aoun Receives Le Drian
President of the Republic, General Joseph Aoun, received French presidential envoy Jean-Yves Le Drian, In the presence of French Ambassador to Lebanon, Hervé Magro, at Baabda palace.
President Aoun expressed hope during his meeting with the French presidential envoy that ''the negotiations taking place in Washington among the Lebanese, American, and Israeli delegations will lead to positive outcomes, achieving a lasting ceasefire and ending the suffering of the Lebanese people in general and residents of the South in particular.
President Aoun welcomed the assistance of brotherly and friendly countries in consolidating the ceasefire and moving to the next stages, which include the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Lebanese territories they occupied in the South, the deployment of the Lebanese army up to the internationally recognized borders, and ultimately ending the state of hostility between Lebanon and Israel.
President Aoun underscored the need to deny Israel any pretext for failing to withdraw from southern Lebanon, noting that any effort in this regard would have a positive impact on the course of negotiations.
The discussions during the meeting also addressed the post-UNIFIL phase.
President Aoun conveyed his thanks to his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, for the support provided to Lebanon across various fields, emphasizing the importance of the historically deep-rooted Lebanese-French relations.
For his part, French Envoy Le Drian stressed that his visit to Lebanon aims to express French support and solidarity and concern for Lebanon’s affairs.
