USPA NEWS - President Macron received on 25 September, President of Lebanon, Michel Aoun, for an offensive visit, to the Elysee followed by an inauguration of the exhibition of the Christians of the East. Two thousand years of history "at the Institute of the Arab world. An official ceremony followed at the Palais de l'Elysee, after a guided tour of the exhibition.
The two heads of State recalled the strong ties between their countries reverting to their historical stages, as well as the sharing of French culture and language. They also discussed the problem of the fight against terrorism in the region, and Syrian refugees, exiled en masse to Lebanon in flight from their country at war. Lebanon is indeed hard hit by the repercussions of the war in Syria, including the arrival of 1.2 million refugees, who find themselves "stateless" and camped in situations of human distress. President Macron stressed the remarkable work of the armed forces in Lebanon and the efforts of security and stabilization of the region. He then proposed to organize an international conference in Lebanon to mobilize the partners to scale...

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