Shafaq News/ France provided resources to Syrian PresidentAhmed Al-Sharaa and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to help prevent armssmuggling, French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Friday.
Macron stated in a joint press conference with Aoun at theÉlysée Palace that they reaffirmed the sovereignty of Lebanon and Syria, aswell as the importance of demarcating their borders, and revealed that effortswould be made at the United Nations level to formalize the border demarcationprocess.
He expressed confidence in Syria’s transitionaladministration as a step toward lifting sanctions. "We are ready to welcome PresidentAl-Sharaa," he noted, stressing that before Syrian refugees can returnhome, a political framework must be established to reflect the country’sdiverse society.
For his part, Aoun called on France to support efforts fortheir repatriation and demanded international financial backing to facilitatethe return of around 400,000 Syrian refugees. “The reasons for theirdisplacement no longer exist,” he said.
Following a jointpress conference, Aoun and Macron continued their bilateral talks. During the discussionsPresident Aoun affirmed his commitment to implement reforms, which practicallyhave already begun with the appointment of a new governor for the Central Bankof Lebanon, indicating that "the appointments and procedures will soon becompleted, ensuring Lebanon is ready ahead of the World Bank and InternationalMonetary Fund meetings," according to the Lebanese official news agency NNA.
"Today's Israeli attacks have topped thediscussion, with President Macron promising to contact President Trump andNetanyahu to discuss the situation and work to enable the monitoring committeeto carry out its work, in accordance with the agreement reached last November,"NNA quoted the Lebanese President.
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