Washington, June 20 -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun reaffirming Washington's support for Lebanon's sovereignty, economic recovery, and efforts to achieve lasting peace in the region.
Rubio praised Aoun's leadership in pursuing what he described as a "historic opportunity to strengthen Lebanese sovereignty and rebuild the country."He reiterated the United States' backing for the Lebanese government's efforts to "establish full state authority and maintain peaceful relations with neighboring countries."Secretary Rubio underscored "Lebanon's bilateral negotiations with Israel represent the only feasible path to reconstruction, economic recovery, and ending recurrent cycles of violence."They discu...