Caretaker Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, on Tuesday welcomed at the Grand Serail, French Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné.
The meeting took place in the presence of French Ambassador to Lebanon, Hervé Magro, the Director of North Africa and the Middle East at the French Foreign Ministry, Ambassador Anne Grillo, and a number of advisors.
From the Lebanese side, the meeting was attended by Premier Mikati’s Advisors former Minister Nicolas Nahhas and Ambassador Boutros Asaker.
During the meeting, the French minister indicated that “his visit to Lebanon falls within the framework of a tour of a number of countries in the context of international efforts to stop the war in Gaza, preserve stability in Lebanon, and keep dangers away.”
Séjourné stressed that “electing a new president for Lebanon is an essential issue to keep pace with the major entitlements that Lebanon and the region are witnessing.”
He stressed “the priority of preserving the calm in the south and stopping military operations.”
Source: Nati
onal News Agency – Lebanon