Lebanese president heading to France on first Europe visit since election

It will be his first official visit to the West since his election on January 9th. Joseph Aoun, the Lebanese President is expected this Friday in Paris where he is to meet Emmanuel Macron. The opportunity for the two leaders to address issues crucial to the future of Lebanon and perhaps to move forward on the future conference of support for Lebanon that the French President had spoken of during a visit to Beirut on January 17th, but whose date …

Lebanese president heading to France on first Europe visit since election

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun visits France on Friday, his first trip to a European country since his January election and as Paris pushes Beirut for long-demanded political and economic reforms.He is due to meet President Emmanuel Macron, who on a visit to Beirut days after Aoun's appointment said France would hold an international aid conference to support Lebanon's reconstruction after a devastating war between Israel and Hezbollah.No date f…

Lebanese president urges France to enforce Israel’s ceasefire compliance

Joseph Aoun stresses need to pressure Israel to honor ceasefire deal during talks with French envoy Jean-Yves Le Drian - Anadolu Ajansı

The Minister of Displaced Persons and Minister of State for Technology and Artificial Intelligence Affairs, Dr. Kamal Shehadeh, stressed that “the visit of President Joseph Aoun to France is important because it strengthens Lebanese-French relations and builds a partnership relationship that supports the Lebanese Republic to promote all its institutions and spread security throughout its territory.” On the return of Syrian refugees, Shehadeh sai…

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Greece-France-Cyprus-Lebanon meeting to be held in Paris | Orthodox Times (en)

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will visit the Élysée Palace on Friday to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron, the President of the Republic of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides and the President of Lebanon Joseph Aoun. It is the first meeting of all four countries at the highest level and is taking place at a time when the landscape in the region is being reshaped and regional developments are underway. The government will reiterate …