November 11, 2026
Representative Ibrahim Kanaan, after his meeting with the President of the Republic, General Joseph Aoun, stressed the need to rally around the official Lebanese position to confront the repercussions of regional conflicts that do not exclude any of the countries in the region, stressing that Lebanon’s national interest must remain above all alignments. He explained that dialogue and understanding must start from constants that cannot be transgressed, most notably the sovereignty of the state, the exclusivity of weapons in its hands, and proceeding with financial and economic reforms, stressing that “Lebanon has one axis, which is its national interest.”
Regarding security and sovereignty matters, Kanaan stressed that the state did not give up its right to liberate its land, praising the role of the Lebanese army as the guarantor of all Lebanese, which constitutes a fundamental pillar of the President of the Republic’s strategy.
As for the financial and economic levels, Kanaan indicated that the process of discussing the general budget is going very well, pointing out that the position rejecting the imposition of new taxes has been translated through joint cooperation with the Ministry of Finance and the government, away from political bidding. In the Financial Gap Law file, he called for the necessity of distributing burdens between the state, the Bank of Lebanon, and the banks, denying the responsibility of the legislative authorities for the delay occurring in this file.
Kanaan concluded by stressing that economic progress is inevitably linked to preserving depositors’ rights and rebuilding a banking sector capable of restoring its role, considering that “our battle was and continues to be to restore depositors’ rights” as the basic gateway to restoring confidence in Lebanon and its financial system.
