UNIFIL: Any miscalculation could lead to serious and unforeseen consequences
Speaking on the International Day of UN Peacekeepers, he said: 'We welcome the relative calm since November, but weapons are still being fired and the challenges remain significant.'
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Nahar Net
4 hours ago
- Nahar Net
Salam says reassured by Macron's 'commitment to assisting Lebanon'
by Naharnet Newsdesk 10 hours Prime Minister Nawaf Salam held talks Thursday in Paris with French President Emmanuel Macron after which he thanked France for "its continued support for Lebanon and its security, sovereignty and prosperity." "I return to Beirut reassured by French President Emmanuel Macron's commitment to assisting Lebanon, renewing UNIFIL's mandate, and strengthening our bilateral relations, particularly in the areas of security, economy, education and culture," Salam added, in a post on the X platform. This was Salam's first official visit to Paris since assuming office. During the meeting, Salam outlined the challenges facing Lebanon, affirming "the government's commitment to continuing its hard work to implement the required reforms, restore local and international confidence, and extend state authority throughout Lebanese territory," his office said. For his part, the French president praised "the Lebanese government's determination to move forward with the reform process." He reiterated "France's steadfast support for Lebanon's sovereignty, stability and prosperity, and for the efforts of the Lebanese authorities to revive the economy and reform institutions." Macron also said that his country "is preparing to organize an international conference to support Lebanon in Paris, in parallel with reaching an agreement with the International Monetary Fund, following the approval of key reform laws, particularly in the banking and judicial sectors." In this context, the French president informed the Prime Minister that his country "will contribute €75 million to the World Bank's Lebanon Emergency Assistance Project (LEAP), to support the reconstruction of areas affected by the (Israeli) aggression." The two sides also stressed "the importance of renewing the mandate of UNIFIL and strengthening the ceasefire monitoring mechanism,' while jointly emphasizing the need for 'Israel's complete withdrawal from Lebanese territory and the cessation of all violations, and for strengthening the capabilities of the Lebanese Army to enhance its exclusive role in possessing weapons and extending state authority." In the judicial field, the French side expressed its readiness "to provide technical and financial support for judicial reform, by dispatching an expert to the Lebanese Ministry of Justice and launching cooperation between the French National School of the Judiciary and the Institute for Judicial Studies in Lebanon." France also reaffirmed its readiness "to support Lebanese-Syrian cooperation to control the common border and provide the necessary technical support for its demarcation, capitalizing on its available historical archives."
L'Orient-Le Jour
a day ago
- L'Orient-Le Jour
Salam says he feels 'reassured' after meeting Macron in Paris
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam met Thursday with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace, as part of the premier's first official visit to France since his appointment in January. In a message posted on X following the meeting, Salam said he felt "reassured" by his exchanges with the French president. "I thank France for its constant support for Lebanon, its security, its sovereignty and its prosperity. I am returning to Beirut reassured by President Macron's commitments on aid to Lebanon, the renewal of UNIFIL, and the strengthening of our bilateral ties in the areas of security, the economy, education and culture," he wrote. According to L'Orient-Le Jour's correspondent, discussions focused on bilateral cooperation between Lebanon and France in administrative, financial and judicial matters, as well as on reforms undertaken by Beirut in these sectors. The ongoing institutional crisis in Lebanon, as well as security tensions in the south of the country, were at the heart of the talks, in particular coordination between the Lebanese Army and UNIFIL, in a context in which Israeli strikes and incursions have continued on an almost daily basis in southern Lebanon, despite the cease-fire that came into effect in Lebanon on Nov. 24, 2024, ending the war between Hezbollah and Israel. The effects of a recent episode of intercommunal violence in the predominantly Druze province of Sweida in southern Syria were also discussed. Relations between Beirut and Damascus, with an emphasis on ongoing efforts to encourage the return of Syrian refugees to their country, were also addressed. Salam confirmed during an exchange with journalists at the Lebanese embassy that a new Franco-Lebanese conference is to be held soon, ahead of future international meetings aimed at mobilizing aid for Lebanon. An international aid conference for Lebanon was organized in Paris in October 2024 during the previous autumn war. According to a statement issued the previous day by the French presidency, the "strengthening of the Lebanese armed forces" as well as "the consequences of the war in Iran" and the situation in the Gaza Strip were also on the agenda. The Élysée referred to "the imperative of a complete cessation of hostilities in the region to protect civilians and the absolute urgency of massive, unobstructed delivery of humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip." Meanwhile, Israeli Minister for Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer was also in Paris on Thursday to meet French officials and discuss, among other topics, the Iranian issue, according to four sources cited by Reuters. American envoy Tom Barrack concluded his visit to Beirut on Wednesday by calling on Lebanese authorities to fully assume their responsibilities on the Hezbollah disarmament issue. Since the cease-fire, which went into effect last Nov. 27, the Israeli army has carried out almost daily strikes against Lebanon, mainly in the south and the Bekaa. These attacks have so far killed more than 270 people.
LBCI
a day ago
- LBCI
PM Salam thanks Macron for France's commitment to assisting Lebanon, renewing UNIFIL mandate
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam expressed gratitude to France for its steadfast support of Lebanon's security, sovereignty, and prosperity. In a post on X, he wrote, "I thank France for its ongoing support for Lebanon, its security, sovereignty, and prosperity. I return to Beirut reassured by President Macron's commitment to assisting Lebanon, renewing the UNIFIL mandate, and strengthening our bilateral relations, particularly in the fields of security, economy, education, and culture." أشكر فرنسا على دعمها المتواصل للبنان وأمنه وسيادته وازدهاره. أعود إلى بيروت مطمئنًا نتيجة التزام الرئيس ماكرون بمساعدة لبنان والتجديد لقوة اليونيفيل، وتعزيز علاقاتنا الثنائية لا سيما في مجالات الأمن والاقتصاد والتعليم والثقافة. @Elysee @EmmanuelMacron — Nawaf Salam نواف سلام (@nawafasalam) July 24, 2025
