Macron calls Aoun, voices support for Lebanon stability

President Joseph Aoun received a phone call Saturday evening from French President Emmanuel Macron during which they discussed “the rapid developments after the escalation of the Iranian-Israeli confrontations,” the Presidency said.

“Macron stressed to President Aoun his country’s support for Lebanon during this critical period and its backing for its sovereignty and for preserving security and stability in it,” the Presidency added.

Aoun for his part thanked his French counterpart for his stance, emphasizing that “consultations and coordination will continue to follow up on the developments.”

Aoun also received a phone call from his Cypriot counterpart Nikos Christodoulides and they agreed on “the need for halting military escalation and activating negotiations to put an end to these confrontations to spare the region further disturbances that undermine stability.”

Christodoulides also told Aoun that his country “backs the efforts that are being exerted to restore calm in the region.”