QNA
Doha
The State of Qatar welcomed the election of Army Commander General Joseph Aoun by the Lebanese Parliamentas the new President of the Republic of Lebanon.
In a statement on Thursday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the State of Qatar’s wishes for the new Lebanese president’s successand for further development and growth in the relations between the two brotherly countries.
The ministry expressed the State of Qatar’s desire that ending the presidential vacancy would contribute to establishing security and stability in Lebanon, and achieving the aspirations of its people for progress, development and prosperity.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed that the State of Qatar will continue to stand firmly by the brotherly Lebanese people and reiterated its supportive stance for the unity, sovereignty, security, and stability of the Republic of Lebanon.