Aoun stresses importance of national unity, 'especially in negotiations'

President Joseph Aoun announced Monday that “domestic and external contacts are ongoing to consolidate security and stability in the South through negotiations via the Mechanism committee, which will hold a meeting on Friday.”

“The choice of negotiations is the alternative to a war that will not yield any result, but will rather inflict further harm and ruin to Lebanon and the Lebanese without any exception,” Aoun said, in a meeting with a delegation from the Tashnag Party.

Emphasizing the need that everyone show “a sense of patriotism and responsibility during these circumstances in particular,” the president said “national unity has great importance in strengthening the Lebanese stance, especially in negotiations.”

Aoun added that the achievements made during the first ten months of his term were “fundamental and encompassed various sectors.”

“Some fail to recognize this and unfortunately they target the state and its institutions, distorting reality and spreading harmful rumors for political and personal reasons,” the president lamented.

“Ignoring the positive achievements and focusing solely on the negatives reveals the true intentions of those who harm their country and its people. These attempts, however, will be futile because the Lebanese people's faith in their state and its institutions is unwavering, and confidence in Lebanon has been restored, thus opening up numerous opportunities for work and productivity,” Aoun added.