President Joseph Aoun held a phone call with President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron on March 1, and the conversation covered the latest developments that cast a shadow over the security of the entire region, including allied countries.
In the context of the phone call, the two presidents agreed to postpone the international conference in support of the Lebanese Army and Internal Security Forces, which was scheduled to be held in Paris on March 5, until next April, due to the lack of the appropriate climate to adhere to the specified date.
Aoun and Macron stressed that the seriousness of the current regional situation increases the importance of preserving Lebanon’s stability, supporting its legitimate institutions, and ensuring the restoration of its full sovereignty.
The two parties also stressed that France, Lebanon and their partners in the “Group of Five” will continue to make their efforts in this path.
The postponement of the “Paris Conference” to support the army and internal security forces comes in the midst of an unprecedented regional escalation, following the “joint American-Israeli attack on Iran” and the subsequent exchange of strikes that targeted military sites and strategic installations, which raised fears of the conflict spreading to other regions.
These events directly affected Lebanon, given the sensitivity of its geographical location and the intersection of its arena with regional equations, which prompted the Lebanese authorities to intensify their diplomatic contacts to spare the country from any potential security or political repercussions.
The “Paris Conference” was previously announced as a major international station to mobilize support for the Lebanese Army and the Internal Security Forces, as part of French-international efforts to strengthen the capabilities of military and security institutions, enable them to confront challenges on the borders and at home, and maintain stability.
