Aoun affirms Lebanon's support for UNIFIL and European presence
The article focused on Lebanon's insistence on renewing the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), while welcoming the French-Italian initiative to form a multi-national European force to fill the potential gap after UNIFIL's mission ends at the end of this year. President Joseph Aoun emphasized that ongoing Israeli attacks in the south harm efforts to de-escalate tensions and are unacceptable crimes. He underscored the necessity of maintaining UNIFIL's presence and coordinating with France to facilitate the renewal of its mandate. Additionally, Aoun announced his upcoming visit to Paris to participate in a meeting supporting the Lebanese army. French Minister Darmanian praised Lebanon's efforts in reforms and in defending its sovereignty and independence.
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