Berri, Miqati Congratulate Obama as Suleiman Hopes Reelection Will Bolster Lebanese-American Ties

President Michel Suleiman, Speaker Nabih Berri, and Prime Minister Najib Miqati congratulated on Wednesday Barack Obama on his reelection as U.S. president for a second term.

Suleiman said in his cable of congratulations: “I would like to take this opportunity to express my desire to bolster cooperation between our two countries and advance our bilateral ties in all fields.”

For his part, Berri cabled Obama, saying: “We look forward to the United States' continued support for Lebanon's stability and efforts to bolster its democracy.”

“We hope that the upcoming four years will represent an opportunity for you to take international decisions to impose global peace and security, especially in the Middle East,” added the speaker, according to the National News Agency.

He also hoped that during his second term, Obama will fulfill the wishes of the Palestinian people and their aspirations to establish an independent state.

“This goal is necessary to achieve peace in the region,” stressed Berri.

Miqati meanwhile noted that the U.S. presidential election “provided an opportunity for the American people to commit to values of democracy and freedom,” reported Voice of Lebanon radio (100.5).

Obama was reelected late on Tuesday after defeating Republican challenger Mitt Romney by winning more than 300 electoral votes.