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Lebanese Political Crisis over, President Says from Italy

Lebanese Political Crisis over, President Says from Italy
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Lebanese President Michel Aoun said Friday that the political crisis that followed the shock resignation of Prime Minister Saad Hariri came to an end and that a "complete solution" is close to being reached.

Lebanese Political Crisis over, President Says from Italy

Aoun made the remarks in Rome following a meeting with Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni, according to a statement from the Lebanese Presidency's office.

In the statement, Aoun "confirmed that the crisis ... has been closed and is on the way to a complete solution."

Aoun thanked the Italians for their continued support for Lebanon and noted the importance of national unity, as well as of security and financial stability.

He further advocated for the return of Syrian refugees to safe zones inside Syria. He said there are needs to "coordination between the international community and Lebanon to accomplish this ... because of the negative effects [the presence of over 1 million refugees] has on Lebanon."

Gentiloni told Aoun during their meeting that Rome would organize a conference aimed at strengthening Lebanon's Army and security apparatuses in the near future.

The Italian prime minister also reaffirmed his country's commitment to supporting the United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon.

During the meeting, Gentiloni spoke of Lebanon's role in maintaining stability in the Middle East and Italy's continued support, particularly to boost the Army's capacity.

"The Army is capable of maintaining stability and because of this, preparations will begin for a specific conference to support the Army and security apparatuses, in coordination with other countries who are partners in this," the presidency's statement quoted the Italian prime minister as saying.

Both sides reaffirmed the need for a political solution to the Syria conflict which would incorporate the issue of the refugees' return from Lebanon to Syria.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team

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