Prime Minister Nawaf Salam expressed optimism about Lebanon’s international standing following a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace on Thursday.
In a post on X, Salam said he was returning to Beirut “reassured” by Macron’s commitment to supporting Lebanon across key areas.
أشكر فرنسا على دعمها المتواصل للبنان وأمنه وسيادته وازدهاره. أعود إلى بيروت مطمئنًا نتيجة التزام الرئيس ماكرون بمساعدة لبنان والتجديد لقوة اليونيفيل، وتعزيز علاقاتنا الثنائية لا سيما في مجالات الأمن والاقتصاد والتعليم والثقافة. @Elysee @EmmanuelMacron pic.twitter.com/bfupWrQ4lb
— Nawaf Salam نواف سلام (@nawafasalam) July 24, 2025
“I return to Beirut reassured by President Macron’s commitment to help Lebanon, renew the UNIFIL force and strengthen our bilateral relations, especially in the fields of security, economy, education and culture,” the prime minister wrote.
He concluded by thanking France for its “continued support for Lebanon, its security, sovereignty and prosperity.”
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