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UN hails Lebanon's commitment to resolution 1701

Xinhua, April 25, 2017 Adjust font size:

The UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag reiterated Tuesday Lebanon's commitment to the United Nations Security Council's Resolution 1701.

According to a statement by President of the Council of Minister's media office, Kaag said following meeting with PM Saad Hariri that "I had the pleasure of meeting with Prime Minister Saad Hariri. I reiterated the welcome we extended to his visit with the Minister of Defense and Army Commander General Joseph Aoun to the South in the recent days, and his important message and his reiteration of his full commitment and support to achieve progress in the implementation of Security council resolution 1701 towards a permanent cease-fire."

She added "in the same context, we discussed the opportunities to expand our support to build the capacity of the Lebanese armed forces. We look for opportunities to do this possibly in the context of an international support group." Endit